Word
can't
/kænt/
verb
不能；无法
核心释义
Cannot; be unable to do something.
- 1.
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)。
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).
- 2.
被禁止；不被允许。
To be forbidden to; to be not permitted to.
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
用法In use
I can't swim.
用法提示："can't" 表示能力上的不能。
I can't come to the party tonight.
用法提示："can't" 表示客观条件不允许。
You can't park here.
用法提示："can't" 表示禁止或不允许。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- can't help
- 忍不住；情不自禁
- I can't help laughing when I see that photo.看到那张照片我忍不住笑了。
- can't wait
- 迫不及待；等不及
- The kids can't wait to open their presents.孩子们迫不及待地想拆开礼物。
- can't stand
- 受不了；无法忍受
- She can't stand the noise from the street.她受不了街上的噪音。
- can't afford
- 负担不起；买不起
- We can't afford a new car this year.我们今年买不起新车。
- can't believe
- 难以置信；不敢相信
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
情态动词否定缩略形式，后接动词原形
用法优先级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.