could

• He could stand the beatings and he did .
  挨打他能忍受，也忍受住了。
• I could not lie in her pure face .
  当着她那纯洁的脸，我说不出谎话。
• He could not force the bishop to appoint him .
  他无法强迫主教委派他。
• Doubts could be swept away only by deeds .
  这些疑点只能以行动来澄清。
• Disappointment could only create bad feeling .
  失望只能使情绪低落。
• I collected what cushions i could find .
  我把能找到的垫子都搜集起来。
• I could n't care less who wins the match .
  我才不管这场比赛谁胜呢。
• I could kick myself for confiding in him .
  我为过分信任他而感到后悔。
• The united states could overtake the germans .
  美国能够赶在德国前面。
• No great power could run the world .
  没有任何大国可以操纵这个世界。