| 单词 | able |
| 释义 | able adjective¹ 1able to do sth having the ability to do sth有能力做verbs | adverb verbs➤be, feel, prove, seem有能力；感觉能够；证明有能力；好像有能力adverb➤fully, perfectly, quite, well完全能够；颇有能力◆he is well able to take care of himself.他完全有能力照顾自己。➤better, more更能够◆once you've had some sleep you'll feel better able to cope.只要睡上一会儿，你就会觉得更能应付了。➤uniquely唯一能够◆humans are uniquely able to use true language.唯有人类能够使用真正的语言。➤just只能◆i was just able to make out a dark figure in the distance.我只能看到远处有个黑影。➤barely, hardly, scarcely仅能；勉强能；几乎不能▸➤financially, physically财力上／体力上能够◆she is not physically able to take care of herself.她身体不好，不能照顾自己。able adjective² 2intelligent; doing your job well聪明；能干verbs | adverb verbs➤be, seem聪明能干；好像聪明能干◆she seems very able.她好像很能干。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常能干▸➤reasonably能力还可以▸➤less不那么聪明◆less able students不那么聪明的学生 able (rather formal) good at tasks and activities that require intelligence or academic ability有才智的；有才能的；擅长的◆he was a very able man in business matters.他在做生意方面很有才干。◆we aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.我们的宗旨是帮助社会上能力较弱的人自食其力。 ➡ see also ability → skill 1 ▸ ably adverb◆we were ably assisted by a team of volunteers.我们得到义工队的大力协助。ableadjective◆you must be able to speak french for this job.干这份工作你得会说法语。◆a viral illness left her barely able to walk.一场病毒引起的疾病使她几乎不能走路。opp unable to do sth ⓘ not able is also used.也用 not able◆he lay there, unable to move.他躺在那儿，动弹不得。◆unfortunately they weren't able to come.可惜的是，他们来不了。◆age affects the range of a person's capabilities.年龄影响一个人能力的大小。ⓘ capability is often used to talk about how able a company or country is to produce sth. * capability 常指公司或国家的生产能力◆a company / country's manufacturing / production / processing / defence / weapons / nuclear capability公司或国家的制造／生产／加工能力；国家的防御／军械／核力量ableadjective◆you must be able to speak french for this job.干这份工作你得会说法语。◆a viral illness left her barely able to walk.一场病毒引起的疾病使她几乎不能走路。opp unable to do sth ⓘ not able is also used.也用 not able◆he lay there, unable to move.他躺在那儿，动弹不得。◆unfortunately they weren't able to come.可惜的是，他们来不了。◆age affects the range of a person's capabilities.年龄影响一个人能力的大小。ⓘ capability is often used to talk about how able a company or country is to produce sth. * capability 常指公司或国家的生产能力◆a company / country's manufacturing / production / processing / defence / weapons / nuclear capability公司或国家的制造／生产／加工能力；国家的防御／军械／核力量able/ˈeɪbl ||; ˈebḷ/adj1. able to do sth (used as a modal verb 用作情态动词) to have the ability, power, opportunity, time, etc to do sth 有能力、权力、机会、时间等做某事: ◇will you be able to come to a meeting next week? 下个星期你能来开会吗？◇i was able to solve the problem quickly. 我很快就把问题解决。◇many men don't feel able to express their emotions. 许多男人觉得无法表达自己的感情。 in the passive can/could are used, not be able the arrangement can't be changed.for more information about modal verbs, look at the quick grammar reference section at the back of this dictionary. 使用被动语态时用can／could，不用be able：the arrangement can't be changed.有关的安排不能更改。有关情态动词的详细用法，参看本词典末“语法便览”部份。 2. (comparative abler /ˈeɪblə(r) ||; ˈeblɚ/ superlative ablest /ˈeɪblɪst ||; ˈeblɪst/) clever; doing your job well 聪明的；能干的: ◇one of the ablest students in the class 班里最聪明的学生之一◇an able politician 有才干的政治家 ➔ably /ˈeɪbli ||; ˈeblɪ/ advablesee ⇨ good at 1 • • •• ⇨ be able to do sth• ⇨ not be able to do sth a·ble /`ebḷ; ˈeɪbəl/adj 1. able to do sth having the power, skill, time, money etc to do something 能够［有力量、技能、时间、金钱等］做某事:◇will you be able to come tonight? 今天晚上你能来吗？◇i was just able to reach the handle. 我仅能伸手触及把手。→ opposite 反义词 unable 2. intelligent or good at doing something 聪明能干的; 熟练的:◇a very able student 十分能干的学生 ☞ able |
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