I couldn't help it.
我没办法呀。（只能那么做）
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『aɪ ˈkʊdənt hɛlp ɪt..』
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(I) couldn't help it.
我没办法
meaning: to say that we don't want to do a particular thing because we know it's not good, but we can't stop ourselves from doing it.
情景一：
比如吃甜食的这个习惯，很不好，可是一紧张的时候我就是没办法会吃零食。那我们可以这么说：
I know I shouldn’t eat sweets when I’m stressed, but I can’t help it.
情景二：
比如妈妈们针对孩子很多的坏习惯，这些孩子们有理由怼回去了。
Mom: "Stop biting your fingernails."
Her son: "I can't help it"
variations
I couldn't help myself.
She couldn't help herself.
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She knew she sounded just like her mother but she couldn’t help herself.
她知道说起话来就像她母亲的口气一样，但是她也没有办法。
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I couldn't help doing it.
I couldn't help thinking you were wasting your potential
我不禁想你简直就是在浪费你的潜能。
I couldn't help feeling mum must have had a hand in it?
我怎么感觉到妈妈好像插手了这件事？
I couldn't help staying up to watch the end of the movie.
我受不了就熬夜把那部电影的结局看了。
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搭讪必备
I couldn't help but notice(something)
I couldn't help but overhear(something)
有的时候你不经意间注意到别人的某些东西，而且还想和对方谈论一下，就是控住不住对吧。虽然有一点点不自在或是尴尬，但是就是要这么做，那就可以用今天学的表达：
Hey, Icouldn't help noticingthe tattoo on your inner arm. It's really cool. Does it mean anything?
嗨，你好，我不经意间看到你手臂内侧的纹身。看起来真的很酷，它有什么含义吗？
Icouldn't help but overhearyou saying something about a film festival. Are you a filmmaker?
我刚才无意中听到你提到电影节相关的什么东西，你是电影制作人吗？
为了使用而翻译
I knew he might be offended but i couldn‘t help laughing