no can do

【对应中文】不能做
【使用频次】★★★★☆
【英文释义】meaning "to be unable to do". Also the imperative "do not attempt to do!"
【详细解释】“no can do”这个说法七在看剧的时候也经常听到，字面上的意思就是“不能做、没有能力做、无能为力”。但更多的是它的引申义“不打算去做某事”。现在还有一首歌的歌名就叫做No Can Do，这就来听听看吧！




【使用场合】《老友记》第二季第9集
莫妮卡家的制热设施坏了，物业大爷说放假了维修不了。罗斯坚称是因为莫妮卡他们给的节日小费是饼干不是现金所致，向大爷猛塞钱，结果还是得到“不能做”的答复。
ROSS: Mr. Treeger, here is 50 bucks, merry Christmas.
MR. TREEGER: Oh wow, I didn't get you anything. Here's five back.
ROSS: No no, no, that, that's your Christmas tip, alright. Oh, hey, do you think there's a chance you could fix that radiator now?
MR. TREEGER: No can do, like I told the girl, I can't get a new knob until Thursday.

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《超人新冒险》第一季第1集
LOIS: But, Chief, imagine the Daily Planet getting an exclusive personal account of being on the colonist transport?
PERRY: No can do, Lois.

《实习医生格蕾》第二季第5集
DR. BURKE: Karev & O’Malley are bringing up a GSW. Wanna scrub in?
DR. BAILEY: No can do. No extra work. I’m trying to get out of here at a decent hour tonight.


《老友记》"后传"：这些年他们干嘛去了？