释义 |
somebody cannot help (doing) something | somebody cannot help but do something used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid something某人忍不住(或无法抑制)做某事;不可能避免某事- I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us.我总觉得他没把他知道的事全告诉我们。
- He can’t help being ugly.他忍不住丑。
- She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking.她不禁琢磨着他在想些什么。
- It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it).这是不可避免的。
- He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible).他工作能少做就尽量少做。
- I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it.我总是和她意见不合,闹得不欢而散,我不知道为什么,我就是忍不住。
- I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault).公共汽车晚点了,我没办法。
- She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself).她突然大笑起来,不能自已。
- She won’t be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it).她不会再被邀请了,除非我能帮忙。
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