cannot

can·not

C0071500 (kăn′ŏt, kə-nŏt′, kă-)aux.v.The negative form of can¹.Usage Note: The idiomatic phrase cannot but has sometimes been criticized as a double negative, perhaps because it has been confused with can but. The but of cannot but, however, means "except," as it does in phrases such as no one but, while the but of can but has the sense only, as it does in the sentence We had but a single bullet left. Both cannot but and can but are established as standard expressions. · The construction cannot help is used with a present participle to roughly the same effect as a verb form ending in -ing in a sentence such as We cannot help admiring his courage. This construction usually implies that a person is unable to affect an outcome normally under his or her control. Thus, saying We could not help laughing at such a remark would imply that one could not suppress one's laughter. · The construction cannot help but probably arose as a blend of cannot help and cannot but; it has the meaning of the first and the syntax of the second: We cannot help but admire his courage. The construction has sometimes been criticized as a redundancy, but it has been around for more than a century and appears in the writing of many distinguished authors. · The expression cannot (or can't) seem to has occasionally been criticized as illogical, and so it is. Brian can't seem to get angry does not mean "Brian is incapable of appearing to get angry," as its syntax would seem to dictate; rather, it means "Brian appears to be unable to get angry." But the idiom serves a useful purpose, since the syntax of English does not allow a logical equivalent like Brian seems to cannot get angry; and the cannot seem to construction is so widely used that it would be pedantic to object to it. See Usage Notes at but, help.

cannot

(ˈkænɒt; kæˈnɒt) vban auxiliary verb expressing incapacity, inability, withholding permission, etc; can not

can•not

(ˈkæn ɒt, kæˈnɒt, kə-)

v. a form of can not. Idioms: cannot but, to have no alternative but to; cannot help but: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350–1400] usage: cannot is sometimes spelled can not. The one-word spelling is more common by far. Its contraction, can't, is found chiefly in speech and informal writing. See also can¹, help.

Translations

cannot

See the expressions listed at can't and also those at not able.

cannot

see under can't.

cannot

See entries beginning with can't; also you can't.

See:

(one) can't win
(one) can't win for losing
a house divided against itself cannot stand
a leopard cannot change its spots
a leopard can't change its spots
a leopard does not change its spots
a man cannot serve two masters
a mill cannot grind with water that is past
An empty sack cannot stand upright
an offer (one) can't refuse
beggars can't be choosers
believe one's own eyes, one cannot
cannot
cannot but
cannot choose but
cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them
cannot help but
cannot help doing
cannot hold a candle to
cannot hold a candle to somebody/something
cannot make head or tail of something
cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose
cannot see further than the end of one’s nose
cannot see further than your nose
cannot see the wood for the trees
can't be bad
can't be bothered
can't be doing with (something)
can't be in two places at once
can't but
can't call (one's) time (one's) own
can't carry a tune
can't for the life of me
can't get (something) for love or money
can't go on
can't have it both ways
can't help
can't help (doing something)
can't help but (do something)
can't help but notice (that) (something)
can't help noticing (that) (something)
can't hold a candle to (someone or something)
can't hold it (in)
can't live with them, can't live without them
can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
can't make anything out (of something)
can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something)
can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose
can't see farther than (one's) nose
can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose
can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
can't see the wood for the trees
can't stomach (something)
change one's stripes/spots, cannot
couldn't carry a note in a bucket
couldn't carry a tune in a bucket
don't make a threat you cannot carry out
don't make threats you cannot carry out
from can see to can't see
he that cannot obey cannot command
hold a candle to, cannot/not fit to
hold a candle to, not
I can't accept that
I can't believe it/that/this
I can't understand (it)
if you can't be good, be careful
if you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen
leopard cannot change his spots
leopard cannot change its spots, a
man cannot live by bread alone
mill cannot grind with water that is past
Never make a threat you cannot carry out
never make threats you cannot carry out
not able to stomach
not bear the sight of (someone or something)
not stand the sight of (someone or something)
offer one cannot refuse
One cannot be in two places at once
One cannot love and be wise
see no further than the end of nose
see no further than the end of one’s nose
what has been seen cannot be unseen
What's done cannot be undone
you can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
You cannot get a quart into a pint pot
You cannot get blood from a stone
You cannot have your cake and eat it
You cannot lose what you never had
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs
You cannot make bricks without straw
You cannot please everyone
You cannot put new wine in old bottles
You cannot serve God and mammon
You cannot teach an old dog new tricks
you can't live with them, you can't live without them
you can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
you can't make an omelet without breaking (a few) eggs
you can't make bricks without straw
you can't polish a turd
you can't put a wise head on young shoulders
you can't put an old head on young shoulders
you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
you can't tell a book by its cover
you can't unring a bell

单词	cannot
释义	cannot can·not C0071500 (kăn′ŏt, kə-nŏt′, kă-)aux.v.The negative form of can¹.Usage Note: The idiomatic phrase cannot but has sometimes been criticized as a double negative, perhaps because it has been confused with can but. The but of cannot but, however, means "except," as it does in phrases such as no one but, while the but of can but has the sense only, as it does in the sentence We had but a single bullet left. Both cannot but and can but are established as standard expressions. · The construction cannot help is used with a present participle to roughly the same effect as a verb form ending in -ing in a sentence such as We cannot help admiring his courage. This construction usually implies that a person is unable to affect an outcome normally under his or her control. Thus, saying We could not help laughing at such a remark would imply that one could not suppress one's laughter. · The construction cannot help but probably arose as a blend of cannot help and cannot but; it has the meaning of the first and the syntax of the second: We cannot help but admire his courage. The construction has sometimes been criticized as a redundancy, but it has been around for more than a century and appears in the writing of many distinguished authors. · The expression cannot (or can't) seem to has occasionally been criticized as illogical, and so it is. Brian can't seem to get angry does not mean "Brian is incapable of appearing to get angry," as its syntax would seem to dictate; rather, it means "Brian appears to be unable to get angry." But the idiom serves a useful purpose, since the syntax of English does not allow a logical equivalent like Brian seems to cannot get angry; and the cannot seem to construction is so widely used that it would be pedantic to object to it. See Usage Notes at but, help. cannot (ˈkænɒt; kæˈnɒt) vban auxiliary verb expressing incapacity, inability, withholding permission, etc; can not can•not (ˈkæn ɒt, kæˈnɒt, kə-) v. a form of can not. *Idioms:* cannot but, to have no alternative but to; cannot help but: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350–1400] usage: cannot is sometimes spelled can not. The one-word spelling is more common by far. Its contraction, can't, is found chiefly in speech and informal writing. See also can¹, help. Translations cannot cannot See the expressions listed at can't and also those at not able. cannot see under can't. cannot See entries beginning with can't; also you can't. See: (one) can't win (one) can't win for losing a house divided against itself cannot stand a leopard cannot change its spots a leopard can't change its spots a leopard does not change its spots a man cannot serve two masters a mill cannot grind with water that is past An empty sack cannot stand upright an offer (one) can't refuse beggars can't be choosers believe one's own eyes, one cannot cannot cannot but cannot choose but cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them cannot help but cannot help doing cannot hold a candle to cannot hold a candle to somebody/something cannot make head or tail of something cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose cannot see further than the end of one’s nose cannot see further than your nose cannot see the wood for the trees can't be bad can't be bothered can't be doing with (something) can't be in two places at once can't but can't call (one's) time (one's) own can't carry a tune can't for the life of me can't get (something) for love or money can't go on can't have it both ways can't help can't help (doing something) can't help but (do something) can't help but notice (that) (something) can't help noticing (that) (something) can't hold a candle to (someone or something) can't hold it (in) can't live with them, can't live without them can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear can't make anything out (of something) can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something) can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose can't see farther than (one's) nose can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose can't see the wood for the trees can't stomach (something) change one's stripes/spots, cannot couldn't carry a note in a bucket couldn't carry a tune in a bucket don't make a threat you cannot carry out don't make threats you cannot carry out from can see to can't see he that cannot obey cannot command hold a candle to, cannot/not fit to hold a candle to, not I can't accept that I can't believe it/that/this I can't understand (it) if you can't be good, be careful if you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen leopard cannot change his spots leopard cannot change its spots, a man cannot live by bread alone mill cannot grind with water that is past Never make a threat you cannot carry out never make threats you cannot carry out not able to stomach not bear the sight of (someone or something) not stand the sight of (someone or something) offer one cannot refuse One cannot be in two places at once One cannot love and be wise see no further than the end of nose see no further than the end of one’s nose what has been seen cannot be unseen What's done cannot be undone you can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink You cannot get a quart into a pint pot You cannot get blood from a stone You cannot have your cake and eat it You cannot lose what you never had You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs You cannot make bricks without straw You cannot please everyone You cannot put new wine in old bottles You cannot serve God and mammon You cannot teach an old dog new tricks you can't live with them, you can't live without them you can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear you can't make an omelet without breaking (a few) eggs you can't make bricks without straw you can't polish a turd you can't put a wise head on young shoulders you can't put an old head on young shoulders you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds you can't teach an old dog new tricks you can't tell a book by its cover you can't unring a bell EncyclopediaSeecanFinancialSeeCAN
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