不能

bù néng
  • cannot;must not;should not;unable;impotent;incompetent;inefficient;powerless;cannot afford;do not equal to;may not;in no condition to;inability
不能不能
不能 [bù néng]
  • (1)

  • [impotent;unable;incompetent;inefficient;powerless]∶不可能;不能够

  • 又北向,不能得日。--明.归有光《项脊轩志》

  • 不能理解

  • 不能生育

  • 不能实现

  • (2)

  • [cannot afford;do not equal to] 〈方〉∶不允许,不可以

  • 不能不谈到

  • 不能接受

  • 不能相提并论

  • (3)

  • [may not;must not] 〈方〉∶不至于

不能[bù néng]
  1. 我们不能坐视这样的悲剧发生。

    We cannot just sit by and watch this tragedy happen .

  2. 你若不能参加会议,请通知我们。

    Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting .

  3. 她不能来,实在令人失望。

    It 's a real bummer that she can 't come .

  4. 萨拉对他们的缺乏兴趣的情况越来越不能忍耐了。

    Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest .

  5. 你必须集中精力,一刻都不能松懈。

    You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment .

  6. 你能不能为我们搞到些免费票?

    Can you work it so that we get free tickets ?

  7. 你能不能在5点钟前把这些给我复印好?

    Can you get these photocopied for me by 5 o'clock ?

  8. 她的话你绝对不能只看表面。

    You shouldn 't take anything she says at face value .

  9. 我们决不能让竞争对手超过我们。

    We mustn 't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors .

  10. 我不能停下来——我忙着呢。

    I can 't stop ─ I 'm in a rush .

  11. 你饮酒过量,不能驾车。

    You can 't drive ─ you 're over the limit .

  12. 我会很忙,不能到会。

    I 'll be too busy to come to the meeting .

  13. 她认为不能惯着孩子们要什么就给什么。

    She did not believe in indulging the children with presents .

  14. 看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。

    See if you can pick me out in this photo .

  15. “是”还是“否”,你就不能给我个直截了当的回答吗?

    Can 't you give me a straight yes or no ?

  16. 我躲了起来,不能冒险出去。

    I stayed hidden ; I couldn 't chance coming out .

  17. 她不能明辨是非。

    She doesn 't understand the difference between right and wrong .

  18. 很抱歉,我不能再待下去了。

    I 'm sorry but I can 't stay any longer .

  19. 我们决不能允许那样的事情发生!决不能!

    We will never allow that to happen ! No sir !

  20. 你能不能回到故事的开头?

    Could you go back to the beginning of the story ?

  21. 你能不能把所有信件转寄到纽约给我们?

    Could you forward any mail to us in New York ?

  22. 对这样严重的违法行为,我们决不能视若无睹。

    We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence .

  23. 你能不能帮我把这次聚会准备妥当?

    Can you help me get everything ready for the party ?

  24. 你不能再多停留些时间,真是遗憾。

    It 's a pity that you can 't stay longer .

  25. 我不能吃豆子,吃了肚子就胀气。

    I can 't eat beans ─ they give me wind .

  26. 她难得上剧院看场戏——即便不能说从来不去。

    She seldom , if ever , goes to the theatre .

  27. 高潮时你不能在这个海滩散步。

    You can 't walk along this beach at high tide .

  28. 我们不能袖手旁观,让一些人挨饿。

    We can 't stand idly by and let people starve .

  29. 能不能让我晚上考虑考虑,明天答复你?

    Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow ?

  30. 要讲道理呀!我们不能每天晚上都加班到很晚呀。

    Be reasonable ! We can 't work late every night .