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If you can't do it the first time, try again.

要是你第一次做不成, 就再试一下.

I do know that flower, but I can't put a name to it.

我的确认识哪种花, 但叫不出名称.

You can't go by what he says; he's very untrustworthy.

你不能根据他的话判断, 他是很不可靠的.

I can't explain such a statement by him on the basis of logic. He must have blown his top.

我从逻辑推理方面解释不了他讲的这番话,他想必是神经错乱了.

I can't join you; you'll have to count me out.

我不能来, 别把我算在内.

You can't miss it – it's a huge building.

你不会看不到的,那是很大的一座楼。

Space the desk a meter apart so that the pupils can't cheat.

把桌子按一米的间隔摆开以防学生作弊.

Suppose he can't come, who will do the work?

如果他不能前来, 谁来做这项工作 呢 ?

You can't tell if it's a man or a woman from handwriting.

从笔迹上看不出他是男的还是女的.

Good gardeners are like gold dust these days — I just can't find one to help with my garden.

时下好的园艺工人太少了,我想找一个人来做园艺都找不到.

I can't figure out what he was hinting at.

我想不出他在暗示什么.

I pity you if you can't answer such a simple question!

你要是回答不了这样一个简单的问题,我真为你感到可鄙!

You can't rely on the weather being fine for anything you plan in England.

在英国你无论计划干什么事都不要指望会碰上好天气.

I can't support your jealousy any longer.

我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了.

I can't tell offhand how much it will cost.

我不能立刻告诉你它值多少钱.

I can't stomach heavy food.

我吃不下油腻的东西.

She can't come to the telephone; she's serving a client.

她不能来接电话, 她正在接待一位顾客.

Can't you make that shirt do for another day?

那件衬衫你再凑合着穿一天不行 吗 ?

We can't get unwary just because nothing unusual has cropped up.

不能因为没发生什么问题就麻痹大意起来.

The chief engineer is very busy and can't be in attendance at today's meeting.

总工程师太忙了,不能出席今天的会议.

You can't just wear any clothes if you're going there — you have to dress very smartly.

如果你去那里,你不能穿着普普通通的衣服,你必须穿得很整齐漂亮.

You can swim, can't you?

你会游泳,是吗？

There is something about nationalism in this book, but I can't find the place.

这本书里谈到民族主义, 可是我找不到在哪里.

How is it that you can't stand a little bit of criticism?

你怎么这样禁不住批评?

The garage is in such a clutter that we can't find anything.

车库如此凌乱,我们什么也找不到.

Sorry, I can't help you.

很抱歉,我没法帮你。

The government can't expect the taxpayer to bail this company out indefinitely.

政府不能指望纳税人无限期地帮助这家公司摆脱困境.

We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.

我们不能因小失大.

He is as brave a man as his elder brother.

他是一个像他哥哥一样勇敢的人.

You can't make a machine work without power supply.

没有动力，机器就不能转动。