can't even

短语

发音

AU /ˈkænt ˌiːvən/

词形变化

couldn't even 过去式 couldn't even no past participle 过去式 no present participle 三单

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, even.

    He’s nine years old, and can’t even tie his own shoelaces!

  2. 2.

    Without a following verb, as an expression of aporia: to be unable to express one's feelings about an overwhelming situation.

    俚语

    Oh my God, I got cheap tickets to the Beyoncé concert! I can’t even!

词源

An aposiopesis of "(I) can't even believe it", "can't even process it" or some comparable expression.

来源：wiktionary