I couldn't get the car to start this morning.

我今天早上没法让这汽车发动起来。

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He couldn't get the car to start and went by bus.

他因无法发动车子，所以就乘公共汽车去。

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I can't get the ruddy car to start!

我就是发动不了这破车！

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