able
/ˈeɪbl/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
能够的;有能力的;能干的;聪明的
释义与例句
adj.
能够的;有能力的
having the skill, strength, knowledge, or opportunity to do something
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Will you be able to finish the report by Friday?
你能在周五前完成这份报告吗?
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She was able to solve the puzzle in under a minute.
她不到一分钟就解开了那道难题。
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The new software is able to process data much faster.
这款新软件能够更快地处理数据。
adj.
能干的;聪明的
intelligent and good at doing things
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He is one of the ablest lawyers in the city.
他是这座城市最能干的律师之一。
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The department hired an able young engineer last year.
该部门去年聘用了一位很有能力的年轻工程师。
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Only the ablest students were accepted onto the course.
只有最优秀的学生才被录取进入这门课程。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
be able to 可用于各种时态,补充 can 所缺少的形式;名词形式是 ability,反义词是 unable。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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capable 有能力的;能干的able 多用于 be able to do something 结构;capable 后跟 of doing something,更强调总体能力和资格。She is capable of handling complex projects on her own. 她有能力独自处理复杂项目。
反义词
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unable 不能的;无法的able 表示“能够”;unable 是其直接反义词,表示“不能、无法”。He was unable to attend the meeting because of illness. 他因病无法出席会议。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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can 能;能够can 是情态动词,无将来时;be able to 可用于各种时态,也可放在 will、have 等之后。I can swim fifty metres without stopping. 我能不停歇地游五十米。
常见搭配
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be able to do something 能够做某事We hope to be able to offer more training next year. 我们希望明年能提供更多培训。
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an able person 能干的人The company is looking for an able manager to run the new office. 公司正在寻找一位能干的经理来管理新办事处。