Word
can't
不能;无法
Cannot; be unable to do something.
- 1.
Cannot (negative auxiliary); be unable to; not have the ability to (whether due to lacking relevant strength or skill or knowledge or supplies, or due to logical impossibility, etc).
不能(否定助动词);无法;没有能力(因缺乏力量、技能、知识或物资,或因逻辑不可能等)。
- 2.
To be forbidden to; to be not permitted to.
被禁止;不被允许。
不允许;禁止;不能(否定助动词);无法;没有能力(因缺乏力量、技能、知识或物资,或因逻辑不可能等)。;被禁止;不被允许。;不能
In use
I can't swim.
I can't come to the party tonight.
You can't park here.
can't do sth
表示能力不足或客观不可能。
I can't swim.
我不会游泳。
can't be adj
表示对某状态的强烈否定推测。
This can't be true.
这不可能是真的。
can't help doing sth
表示无法控制某个动作。
She can't help laughing.
她忍不住笑起来。
Common mistakes
I don't can swim.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
情态动词否定缩略形式,后接动词原形
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.