| 释义 |
can'tcan’t /kænt/ ●●● S1 modal verb THESAURUSa negative form of “can”► cannota negative form of “can”: Many people cannot find affordable housing. ► can’t the short form of cannot. Can’t is more informal than cannot, and you should not use can’t in academic or formal writing: I can’t come with you to the beach today. ► be unable to do something to not be able to do something important that you want or need to do. Used especially in writing: He lay awake all night, unable to sleep. ► be incapable of something to not have the physical or mental ability to do something, or to not have the qualities needed to do it: A person with this rare medical condition is incapable of feeling pain. 1the short form of “cannot”: Sorry, I can’t help you.► see thesaurus at cannot2used to say that something is impossible or unlikely: You can’t miss it – it’s a huge building. |