Couldn't Meaning in English
word · lemma: could not
/ˈkʊdən/, /ˈkʊdənt/
KUD-nt
/ˈkʊdnt/
KUD-nt
释义
Contraction of 'could not', used to express inability to do something in the past or to indicate something was impossible.
用法与细微差别
Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Often appears in negative sentences to indicate past inability or impossibility. Because it's a contraction, it is informal but widely accepted in nearly all contexts except very formal writing.
Spanish: no pudo - no podíaPortuguese (BR): não podiaPortuguese (PT): não podiaChinese (Simplified): 不能 - 无法Chinese (Traditional): 不能 - 無法Hindi: नहीं कर सकाArabic: لم يستطعBengali: পারিনি - করতে পারিনিRussian: не мог - не могла - не моглиJapanese: できなかったVietnamese: không thể - không làm đượcKorean: 할 수 없었다Turkish: yapamadıUrdu: نہیں کر سکا - نہیں کر سکی - نہیں کر سکےIndonesian: tidak bisa - tidak dapat
例句
I couldn't find my keys this morning.
basic
She couldn't swim when she was a child.
basic
They couldn't come to the party last night.
basic
I couldn't believe how expensive the tickets were!
natural
Sorry, I couldn't make it to the meeting on time.
natural
I couldn't help laughing at his joke.
natural