能中英惯用短语:
  • n.  我一直不能理解他.   I've never been able to figure him out
  • adj.  我万万没想到能在这儿碰见你.   I'm very surprised to see you here
  • n.  我上大学时只能靠粗茶淡饭过活. cast one's bread upon the water(s) => cast1. one's daily bread => daily. half a loaf is better than none/than no bread => half. know which side   I had to live on bread and water when I was a student.
  • n.  我不戴眼镜也能看得很清楚.   I can read well enough without glasses
  •   我不明白她怎麽能容忍他[忍受他的虐待].   his cruelty to her
  • v.  我不是能为做此事出主意的人.   I'm not the person to recommend how the job should be done
  • conj.  我不知道我是否能来.   I don't know whether I will be able to come
  • adv.  我不知道我能不能成功, 当然我希望能成功了.   I'm not sure if I'll succeed, but I certainly hope so
  • v.  我不知道是否能来, 但是我尽可能来.   I don't know if I can come, but I'll try
  • n.  我不知道是否还能再见到他们,'他沉思自问.   I wonder if I shall ever see them again,' he mused. `
  • n.  我不能保证做到, 但我一定尽力而为.   I can't promise, but I'll do my best
  • adj.  我不能再等了.   much longer
  • n.  我不能参加会议--你能替我道歉并解释一下吗?   , please?
  • n.  我不能同意你的办法.   I can't sanction your methods
  • n.  我不能喝搀牛奶的咖啡.   I'm afraid I can't drink coffee with milk in
  • n.  我不能在这种无聊的事情上浪费时间.   I can't waste time on such frivolities