"couldn't be helped" 怎么发音
expression
KUD-nt bee HELPT
KUD-nt bee HELPT
释义
Used to say that something was unavoidable or nothing could have been done to change it.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkʊdən/, /ˈkʊdənt/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈhɛɫpt
英式英语
ˈkʊd(ə)nt/ /bˈiː/ /hˈɛlpt
简化发音
美式
KUD-nt bee HELPT
英式
KUD-nt bee HELPT
语境中听
It rained on our picnic, but it couldn't be helped.
The store was already closed when we arrived, so it couldn't be helped.
She missed the bus, but it couldn't be helped because of bad traffic.
Sorry about the delay—traffic was awful, it couldn't be helped.