一、詳細(xì)釋義:


adj.

有能力的,能干的,有才干的


例句:

He is an able lawyer.

他是一位能干的律師。


例句:

He is old but still quite able.

他雖然老了,卻還很能干活。


modal v.


例句:

The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal.

那個(gè)年紀(jì)稍大的孩子應(yīng)當(dāng)會(huì)做一頓簡(jiǎn)單的飯菜。


例句:

I am afraid I won't be able to visit you on Saturday.

恐怕我無法在星期六來拜訪您了。


二、詞義辨析:


able,capable,competent

這些形容詞均含有“有能力的,能干的”之意 able最常用詞,多用于褒義,著重指多方面的,經(jīng)常性的,或潛在性的能力。有時(shí)也指高超、非凡的能力。 capable語氣弱于able,指有能力、有潛力或有條件做某事,常與of連用。 competent強(qiáng)調(diào)具有能勝任某項(xiàng)工作的足夠技能或其它所需的條件。


三、相關(guān)短語:


able-bodied seaman

n.熟練之水手,<英> 一等水兵


able seaman

二等兵


四、參考例句:


He is an able man.

他是一個(gè)能人。


He is able to swim.

他會(huì)游泳。


He is an able lawyer.

他是一位能干的律師。


He is an able worker.

他是一位有能力的工人。


Are animals able to think?

動(dòng)物能思考嗎?


Righteousness is definitely able to defeat evil.

正義一定能夠戰(zhàn)勝邪惡。


Superman is able to leap tall buildings.

超人能跳過高樓。


I was able to follow its gist.

我可以聽懂大意。


You should be able to converse comfortably.

你應(yīng)該能夠舒服地進(jìn)行談話。


Believe that you are able to change.

相信你能做出改變。