incapable
英 [ɪn'keɪpəb(ə)l]
美[ɪn'kepəbl]
- adj. 不能的；无能力的；不能胜任的
助记提示
1、in- "not" + cap + -able.
2、含义：unable to hold.
2、含义：unable to hold.
中文词源
incapable 无能力的
in-,不，非，capable,有能力的。
英英释意
- 1. (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability;
- "incapable of carrying a tune"
- "he is incapable of understanding the matter"
- "incapable of doing the work"
- 2. not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of');
- "incapable of solution"
- 3. lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.;
- "an incapable helper"
- 4. (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for;
- "simply incapable of lying"
- 5. not meeting requirements;
- "unequal to the demands put upon him"
英文词源
- incapable (adj.)
- 1590s, from Middle French incapable and directly from Medieval Latin incapabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + capabilis (see capable). Related: Incapably; incapability.
考试真题
- This way you devalue your opinion and show that you are incapable of managing your own life.
2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- If people keep telling you you're incapable, you begin to lose confidence in yourself.
- 如果人们不断地对你说你无能，你就开始失去自信了。
牛津词典
- He was found lying in the road, drunk and incapable.
- 他被发现躺在路上，烂醉如泥。
牛津词典
- The children seem to be totally incapable of working by themselves.
- 孩子们好像完全不能独自做事。
牛津词典
- incapable of speech
- 不会说话
牛津词典
- He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.
- 据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was a man incapable of violence.
- 他不是个会施暴的人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She seemed incapable of taking decisions...
- 她似乎无法作出决定。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The defense team was incapable of handling such a high profile case.
- 辩方律师团无法处理这样一个引人注目的案例.
期刊摘选
- An employer cannot afford to hire incapable workers.
- 一个雇主不能出钱雇用没有能力的工人.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He's both incapable and lazy.
- 他这人又没本事又懒惰.
期刊摘选
- Hitler was incapable of listening to anybody.
- 希特勒听不进任何人的意见.
辞典例句
- Their main limitation is that they are incapable of rising to the ionosphere.
- 他们主要局限性是不能上升到电离层.
辞典例句
- Influence: Astaroth's influence renders you incapable of taking responsibility for your own actions.
- 影响: 在亚斯塔罗斯影响之下,你无法因为你的行动承担任何责任.
期刊摘选
- People who are sensible about love are incapable of it.
- 一个对爱保持清醒的人无法去爱.
期刊摘选
- Americans are incapable of laughing at themselves , he added.
- 美国人就是不会自嘲.
期刊摘选
- Computers are incapable of creative thought.
- 计算机不会创造性地思维.
《简明英汉词典》
- He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.
- 他不会做出这么残忍的事.
《简明英汉词典》
- The children seems to be totally incapable of work quietly by themselves.
- 这些孩子简直完全不能静静地自己做功课.
期刊摘选
- The wine had made him incapable of thinking clearly.
- 葡萄酒下肚,他就无法清醒地思考了.
《简明英汉词典》
- The injured man was incapable of walking, so he had to be carried.
- 那个受伤的人不能行走, 因此必须抬着.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is incapable of a lie.
- 他怎麽也不会说谎.
期刊摘选
- However, these were incapable of being inactivated ethylene oxide as stated previously.
- 不过如前所述, 这些孢子也无法被环氧乙烷灭活.
期刊摘选
- Incapable management ruined the company.
- 无能的经营管理断送了公司.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The company seems to be incapable of hanging on to its staff.
- 公司似乎无力留住职员.
《简明英汉词典》
- I'm incapable of walking far today because I've hurt my foot.
- 我今天不能走远,因为脚受了伤.
辞典例句
- Paralysis rabies weak incapable are the peripheral nerve function barrier cause.
- 麻痹型狂犬病的虚弱无力是周围神经功能障碍引起的.
期刊摘选
- Mary is a beautiful girl, but incapable of anything weightier than small talk.
- 玛丽是个美丽的女孩, 但除了闲聊外,稍微重要点的事一样也干不来.
期刊摘选
- The children seem to be totally incapable of working quietly by themselves.
- 这些孩子似乎完全不能安静地自己做功课.
期刊摘选
- Books are incapable of conveying multimedia, like sounds and images.
- 书籍不能传播多媒体, 象声音和影象.
期刊摘选
- She was incapable of learning, and the experience of life had taught her nothing.
- 她不善于学习, 生活的经历什么也没教会她.
辞典例句