able

【发音】

美 /'ebl/ 英 /'eɪb(ə)l/

【翻译】

1. adj.有能力的；出色的

   英释:to have the skill, strength, knowledge etc needed to do something

【短语】

1. will be able to : 将能够

2. be able to do : 能够做

3. be able to take : 经受得住某事(指困难、痛苦的事)

4. able person : 能人；有能力的人；有用的人才

5. spell able : 干练的；有能力的

6. able seaman : 一级水手；熟练水手；[英国，加拿大]二等水兵

【例句】

1. I’ve always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.

   我一直想学会讲日语。

2. one of my more able students

   我班上能力比较强的学生之一

【真题例句】

1. (2107.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...you should be able to signal to them...

2. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Successful team leaders know exactly where the team should go and are able to take prompt action...

3. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...When you can quote a specific number like a fifth of the patients were able to quit...

4. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...you wouldn’t expect to turn up and just be able to run it...

5. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...so I was able to say to myself...

6. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life...

7. (2017.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Dutt says they were not able to evaluate the actual scientific qualifications of the applicants using the data in the files...

8. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Women want to be able to do it all volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals，and so their answer to any request is often Yes...

9. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely – including staff expertise...

10. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...It is also more accurate — the rats are able to find more TB infections and...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.能；[经管]有能力的；能干的

   capable/efficient/competent/

【同根词】

1. adv

   ably : 巧妙地；精明能干地

2. n

   ableism : 体能歧视（由于对体能或智能较差的人不去作特别照顾所构成的歧视）