只能

can only

→ 只
phrase Common #1,744
can only Expresses that an action is the only available option or is limited in some way.
CH: 我只能等你。
EN: I can only wait for you.

可惜只能在这里想

It's a shame all I can do is think about it here.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

现在只能往前开

Now you can only drive forward.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

抱歉,可只能让你离开了

Sorry, but I can only ask you to leave.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

车只能开到这了

This is as far as the car can go.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

你们到时只能坚持五分钟

You'll only be able to last five minutes when the time comes.

— 帝国的毁灭 (2004)

戏做的好能骗别人做的不好只能骗自己

If you act well, you can fool others; if you act poorly, you can only fool yourself.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

现在只能祈祷

Now all we can do is pray.

— 起风了 (2013)

第四条规则,一次只能两个人打

Rule four: only two people can play at a time.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

毕竟,在审判之前,我只能困在伊斯特波特,没事可做。

After all, I can only sit around in Eastport with nothing to do until the trial.

他只能回答说没什么问题,除非哪位男士有犯罪记录。

He can only say that there’s nothing wrong, unless one of the men has a criminal record.

好的,不过只能再喝一杯

Okay, but you can only have one more drink.

— 阿玛柯德 (1973)

无论如何就算只能杀了那小鬼也好

No matter what, even if all I can do is kill that little brat...

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

我知道我没有能力帮助这个可怜的女人她最多只能活一个月了

I know I’m not able to help this poor woman. She has at most one month left to live.

— 摩托日记 (2004)

他们最多也只能追到这里

At most, they can only chase us this far.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

我最多只能保护两节车厢的乘客再多就保证不了大家的安全

I can protect the passengers in at most two train cars. Any more than that, and I can’t guarantee everyone’s safety.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

他只能看着。

All he can do is watch.

这意味着他们只能属于一家公司。

This means they can only belong to one company.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

这样的话我们可能只能灭亡了

At this rate, we may be doomed.

— 风之谷 (1984)

人只能独自死去

People can only die alone.

— 塔巴德 (2018)

在学校里,我们学过仇恨只能带来更多的仇恨!

At school, we learned that hatred can only lead to more hatred!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

所谓的强大并不是只能用在肉体上的形容词这个少年一点都不弱

Strength isn't a quality that applies only to the body—this boy is anything but weak.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

克里斯,她只能在这里,在站里住。

Chris, she can only stay here, at the station.

— 飞向太空 (1972)

恐怕他们只能练球了

I'm afraid all they can do is practice.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

你心里明白你的功夫就只能练到这里了

Deep down, you know this is as far as your martial arts skills can take you.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

但我现在,只能卖药丸

But right now, all I can do is sell pills.

— 巴菲的奇妙命运 (2012)

可惜只能在痛苦时见到你

It's a shame I can only see you when I'm in pain.

— 镜子 (1975)

一个人只能活七十岁左右。

A person can only live for about seventy years.

你真的只能打这么快了吗

Is that really as fast as you can type?

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

我们学校一次只能借一本书

Our school only lets us borrow one book at a time.

— 月升王国 (2012)

我最远只能跟到营地

The farthest I can go is the camp.

— 指环王3:王者无敌 (2003)

而别人只能看到我的笑容.

While others can only see my smile.

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

我们的时间已经不多从现在开始大家将只能听到官方的观点

We don't have much time left. From now on, everyone will hear only the official view.

— 智利说不 (2012)