able
英 ['eɪb(ə)l]
美['ebl]
- adj. 能；[经管] 有能力的；能干的
- n. (Able)人名；(伊朗)阿布勒；(英)埃布尔
实用场景例句
- You must be able to speak French for this job.
- 干这项工作你得会说法语。
牛津词典
- A viral illness left her barely able to walk.
- 一场病毒引起的疾病使她走路十分困难。
牛津词典
- I didn't feel able to disagree with him.
- 我觉得无法不同意他的意见。
牛津词典
- Will you be able to come?
- 你能来吗？
牛津词典
- the ablest student in the class
- 班上最有才华的学生
牛津词典
- 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独立生活。
牛津词典
- They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
- 他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government...
- 政府里最聪明能干的成员之一
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
- 那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
- 该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- You'll be able to read in peace...
- 你就能安心地读书了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Have you been able to have any kind of contact?...
- 你联系上了吗？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
- 要等试用一个时期以后,我们才能知道这人有什么专长.
《简明英汉词典》
- They are able to master the situation.
- 他们能够控制局势.
《简明英汉词典》
- Ordinary people would then be able to use them to obtain valuable information.
- 那时平常的人便能运用它们去获取宝贵的信息.
《用法词典》
- Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.
- 别指望今年夏天出国, 我们可能负担不起旅行费用.
《简明英汉词典》
- An interval of a year elapsed before we were able to return.
- 隔了一年我们才得以返回.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Tazief was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
- 泰哲夫在火山猛烈爆发的时候,终于设法在离火山很近的地方搭起了帐蓬.
《用法词典》
- He was able to shoot down a flying bird with the bow and arrow.
- 他张弓搭箭能射落空中的飞鸟.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- By playing upon the old lady's fears, the criminals were able to persuade her to give them her money.
- 罪犯们利用老太太恐惧的心理, 终于使她把钱交了出来.
《简明英汉词典》
- With respect to your other proposals, I am not yet able to tell you our decision.
- 谈到你的其他建议, 我现在还无法把我们的决定告诉你.
《简明英汉词典》
- I shall do what I can insofar as I am able.
- 在力所能及的情况下我将尽力而为.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The boy stumbled on the stairs but was able to keep his feet.
- 这男孩在楼梯上绊了一下,但没有跌倒.
《简明英汉词典》
- I haven't been able to orient my ideas to the new conditions.
- 我还未能使自己的观点适应新情况.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.
- 他忍住了怒气,避免了一场殴斗.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- If we forge ahead continuously without a break, we'll be able to raise efficiency.
- 如果我们不停顿地继续前进, 我们就能提高效率.
《简明英汉词典》
- I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.
- 我肯定没有办法再把箱子关上了.
《用法词典》
- They were not able to prove these suspicions.
- 这些怀疑他们无法证实.
《简明英汉词典》
- The chairman was able to steer the committee towards a decision.
- 主席能引导委员会作出决定.
《简明英汉词典》
同义词辨析
able, capable, competent
这些形容词均含有"有能力的，能干的"之意。
able：最常用词，多用于褒义，着重指多方面的，经常性的，或潜在性的能力。有时也指高超、非凡的能力。
capable：语气弱于able，指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事，常与of连用。
competent：强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其它所需的条件。