351. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so tedious that the audience couldn't help yawning.
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持续了三个小时的讲座太枯燥了,听众都忍不住打呵欠了。点睛
couldn't help doing sth.相当于can't help doing sth.,意为“不能控制自己(情不自禁地)去做某事”。如:I can't help refusing to accept his invitation. 我不禁拒绝了他的邀请。