1·The restaurant owner could only speak pidgin English.
餐馆老板只会讲洋泾浜英语。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·They argued that his presence in the town could only stir up trouble.
他们争辩说他在城里出现只会搅起麻烦。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·He has come a long way since the days he could only afford one meal a day.
和以前那种一天只吃得起一顿饭的日子相比他取得了很大的成就。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·If it could only ditch this electron, it could have the same electronic structure as neon.
如果它能失去这个电子，它就能拥有和氖一模一样的电子结构。
5·Heidi had listened attentively, and said now with sparkling eyes, "If I could only read already!"
海蒂聚精会神地听着，眼睛闪闪发光地说：“我要是能读书就好了！”
6·He could only be kept from furies dangerous to himself by being given his own way in every detail.
只有在每一个细节上都按他自己的方式行事，才能使他远离那些对他有危险的愤怒。
7·I had a sore throat and could only croak.
我喉咙痛，只能哑着嗓子说话。
—— 《牛津词典》
8·Eric could only respond in broken English.
埃里克只能用蹩脚的英语应答。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
9·She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
她只能点点头，因为她口里塞满了东西。
—— 《牛津词典》
10·I could only devote two hours a day to the work.
我一天只能在这个工作上花两个小时。
—— 《牛津词典》