她花了好几个小时做饭,我实在不好意思说饭菜不好吃。
I couldn't very well complain about the food when she had spent hours cooking.
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couldn't英 /ˈkʊdnt/|美 /ˈkʊdnt/
very英 /ˈveri/|美 /ˈvɛri/
well英 /wel/|美 /wɛl/
解释
couldn't 是 can 的过去式否定形式,表示"不能、不可以"。
very 是程度副词,意思是"非常、很",在这里起加强语气的作用。
well 在这里是副词,意思是"合适地、方便地、得体地"。
couldn't very well 作为一个固定短语,意思是"实在不好意思/不合适去做某事",用来委婉地表示某事不恰当或不合情理,即使从逻辑上能够做,也会因为场合、礼节或其他原因而不便去做。
I couldn't very well complain about the food when she had spent hours cooking.
couldn't 是 can 的过去式否定形式,表示"不能、不可以"。 very 是程度副词,意思是"非常、很",在这里起加强语气的作用。 well 在这里是副词,意思是"合适地、方便地、得体地"。 couldn't very well 作为一个固定短语,意思是"实在不好意思/不合适去做某事",用来委婉地表示某事不恰当或不合情理,即使从逻辑上能够做,也会因为场合、礼节或其他原因而不便去做。