"couldn't" in Chinese (Simplified)

不能无法

Definition

“couldn't”是“could not”的缩写，用来表示过去不能做某事或某事不可能发生。

'couldn't' 常用于口语和书面语，表示过去无法做到或不可能。作为缩写，较为口语化，但大多数场合都可接受，除非是非常正式的书写。

I couldn't find my keys this morning.

我今天早上**找不到**钥匙。

She couldn't swim when she was a child.

她小时候**不会**游泳。

They couldn't come to the party last night.

他们昨晚**不能**来参加聚会。

I couldn't believe how expensive the tickets were!

我真**不敢相信**票价这么贵！

Sorry, I couldn't make it to the meeting on time.

抱歉，我**不能**按时参加会议。

I couldn't help laughing at his joke.

我**忍不住**笑了他的笑话。