短语搭配

1. idm. cannot help doing

禁不住；情不自禁

2. cannot say

我（他、她等）说不上

3. cannot see the wood for the trees

见树不见林；见小不见大；重细节不抓重点

4. a house divided cannot stand

开裂的房屋撑不了多久；内部纷争；外患无穷

5. cannot do something to save one's life

无计可施

6. cannot see the forest for the trees

见树不见林；见小不见大；重细节不抓重点

7. cannot choose but do something

别无选择只得做

8. one cannot live by bread alone

不期望报答地做好事；真心行善不求回报

9. cannot help

不能帮助；无法帮助；无法帮忙

10. cannot but

不禁

11. cannot help but

不禁；忍不住；不得不

12. cannot choose but

不得不；只好

13. a leopard cannot change its spots

江山易改, 本性难移

双语例句

1. Unfortunately, your laptop cannot be fixed.

不幸的是，你的笔记本电脑修不好了。

2. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human.

但除非他能藏起尾巴，否则他不能变成人。

3. We cannot always be sure that what we see or hear is true.

我们不能总是确定我们看到或听到的是真实的。

4. A baby panda is pink and it cannot see.

熊猫宝宝是粉红色的，不能看见。

5. It cannot be overstated just how many benefits moderate exercise will confer on you.

适度锻炼能给你带来多少好处，这一点怎么说都不为过。

6. Father, I cannot lie to you.

爸爸，我不能对你说谎。

7. Sorry, your request cannot be processed at the moment. Please try again later.

对不起，您的请求现在无法处理。请稍后再试一次。

8. No. I forbid it. You cannot.

不，我不准。你不可以。

9. Several hauntings have been reported in the area, but science cannot confirm them.

这个地区被报道了多起灵异事件，科学无法证实背后原因。

10. Robert has a serious disease and cannot move at all.

罗伯特患有严重疾病，完全不能动弹。

11. Rules dictate that we cannot do it.

规则规定我们不能这样做。

12. He cannot fix the electricity.

他不会修理电路。

13. Of course there are certain requests that they cannot accommodate.

当然有些特定的需求，他们无法满足。

14. Words cannot express my sorrow.

语言不能表达我的悲伤。

15. It seems that your child cannot concentrate in class.

你的孩子看上去没法在课堂上集中注意力。

16. You cannot enter the lab alone.

你不能独自进入实验室。

17. Libras highly value equality and fairness. They cannot tolerate injustice.

天秤座高度重视平等和公平。他们无法容忍不公。

18. These types of devices cannot be brought onto an airplane.

这些类型的设备不能被带上飞机。

19. These villagers cannot grow vegetables anymore.

这些村民不能再种植蔬菜了。

20. The movie is rated "R", meaning that it is restricted. So, children cannot see it in theaters without an adult.

电影是是“R级”，意味着受限制的。所以孩子们不能在没有大人陪同的情况下看这部电影。

21. You cannot go into someone's house with your shoes on.

你不能穿着鞋进入别人的房子。

22. You cannot make a living at this job without doing the leg work yourself.

你做这份工作，不跑腿是不行的。

23. According to the new law, your company cannot penalize you for refusing to do unsafe work.

根据新法，公司不能因为你拒绝做危险工作就处罚你。

24. The importance of this charity in improving social mobility in this area cannot be understated.

这个慈善机构在改善该地区社会流动性方面的重要性是不可低估的。

25. Hurry up, or we cannot get to the railway station on time.

快点儿，否则我们就不能按时赶到车站。

26. He cannot turn himself into a man unless he can hide his tail.

除非他能藏起尾巴，否则他不能变成人。

27. He also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.

他也知道他的家乡不能总是保持不变。

28. This cannot be allowed to go on.

决不允许这种情况继续下去。

近义词

1. v. 不能；无法

考纲分布

近10年出现94次 重要程度

100% v 不能

考纲释义

1. v. 不能(the negative form of the verb \can\)

A bird will go hungry if it cannot catch worms.鸟如果抓不到虫子，就会挨饿。[2021年 广东省卷 配对阅读]

Difficulties cannot stop young minds from learning.困难不能阻止年轻人学习。[2021年 北部经济湾区卷 阅读理解]

Bees can see colors we cannot, and they follow these to the inside of the flower.蜜蜂能看到我们看不到的颜色，它们跟着这些颜色来到花的内部。[2021年 嘉兴市卷 阅读理解]

考纲分布

近12年出现18次 重要程度

100% modal v (can的否定形式)不能; 不可以

考纲释义

1. modal v. (can的否定形式)不能; 不可以(the negative form of the verb \can\)

While there's little innovation when it comes to passport cover color, the same cannot be said for the pages.虽然护照封面的颜色没有什么创新，但内页就不一样了。[2021年 CET4 听力]

Patients cannot engage with them without the use of a computer.如果不使用电脑，患者就无法与他们交流。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解C]

Many people feel guilty when they cannot find a place other than a nursing home for their parents.许多人在为父母找不到养老院以外的地方时会感到内疚。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解A]

必考短语

(1)cannot help doing禁不住；情不自禁