| 释义 |
could do without (something)Do not want something to happen or continue. To "do without" is to forgo something, so the phrase is an ironic understatement. I'm already running late, so I could sure do without a traffic jam this morning! I could do without the criticism, please. could/can do withˈout something (spoken) not want something, for example criticism, advice or complaints: I could do without him telling me what to say all the time.I could have done without her ringing me up just as I was about to go out. |