能够的;有能力的;有才干的;干练的;
词源记忆法
词源同habit,习惯,来自词根hab,居住,拥有,能力。与后缀-able词义几乎完全重合。
反义单词
disable v.使失去能力;使残废
句型积累
be able to do sth
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.
来源:《简明英汉词典》在那次会议上,史密斯对我的计划颇有微词,对此我毫不费事地进行了严厉谴责.
来源:《简明英汉词典》罪犯们利用老太太恐惧的心理, 终于使她把钱交了出来.
来源:《简明英汉词典》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.
来源:——《用法词典》The old man claimed to be able to divine what the stars hold in store for us.
老人声称能预知祸福.
来源:《简明英汉词典》A good teacher should be able to infect his students with his own keenness for his subject.
一个好教师应能以自己对本学科的热爱来影响学生.
来源:《简明英汉词典》He is very obstinate; you won't be able to make him change his mind.
他这个人脾气犟, 你可拗不过他.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》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.
来源:《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.
来源:《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.
来源:——《用法词典》At the last moment, the player was able to hit the ball in and so ensure his team's victory.
关键时刻, 那个球员踢进一球,从而确保该队的胜利.
来源:《简明英汉词典》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.
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