couldn't

I'm sorry I couldn't make your party last night.

很抱歉，昨晚没能参加你们的聚会。

He was vacationing and couldn't be reached for comment.

他当时正在度假，无法联系到他征求意见。

I couldn't understand a single word she said!

她讲的东西我一个字都听不懂！

Why couldn't he ever rid himself of those thoughts, those worries?

为什么他总是无法摆脱那些想法和担忧？

We can now talk openly about AIDS which we couldn't before.

现在我们能公开谈论以前讳言不提的艾滋病问题。

It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.

外面很黑，我看不清。

We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese.

我们听不懂他们在讲些什么，因为他们说的是汉语。

I couldn't remember ever having felt so safe and secure.

我从未有过如此安全的感觉。

You couldn't be more mistaken, Alex. You've utterly misread the situation.

亚历克斯，你真是大错特错，你对局势的判断根本不对。

He couldn't get close enough to see.

他无法靠近看个清楚。

You couldn't have left it on the bus, could you?

你不可能把它落在公共汽车上了吧？

I couldn't very well refuse to help them, could I?

我没有理由拒绝帮助他们，是不是？

I couldn't help it if the bus was late.

公共汽车晚点了，我没办法。

I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.

我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

He rubbed and rubbed but couldn't seem to get clean.

他擦了又擦，可就是擦不干净。

I couldn't get through ─ the line's engaged.

我打不通电话——线路忙。

Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough.

希尔达姨妈和杰克姨父对他们宠爱有加。

In the end I just couldn't kick Jimmy when he was down.

最后我就是无法做到在吉米倒霉时落井下石。

He couldn't find the words to thank her enough.

他找不出适当的话语来充分表达对她的感激之情。

I heard the voices, but couldn't make out what they were saying.

我听到有声音，却听不清他们在说些什么。

I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn't.

我试图去够脚刹，但是没能踩到。

She said that she couldn't come.

她说她来不了啦。

They rather looked down their noses at anyone who couldn't speak French.

他们相当瞧不起不会说法语的人。

I couldn't get the car to start this morning.

我今天早上没法让这汽车发动起来。

I stared at the man, couldn't tear my eyes away.

我盯着那个人看，视线无法移开。

I couldn't get close enough to see.

我无法靠得很近去看清楚。

I couldn't read what she had put.

她写的什么我辨认不出来。

Then something seemed to snap in me. I couldn't endure any more.

这时候，我的心里像有个东西突然绷断了——我再也忍受不了啦。

They couldn't give me any more information.

他们不可能给我提供更多的信息。

They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.

她要找不到合适的工作，他们很快就会身无分文，无家可归。