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able adj.能够的；有能力的；能干的 (1) 我们应该能够应付各种困难。(2) 她和我打20英镑的赌，说我戒不了烟。(3) 自由的意志使我们可以选择自己的生活方式。(4) 这件事他绝对没办法处理。(5) 他是一个能人。 Able is an adjective that describes the ability to do a particular thing, like your friend who's able to ride a motorcycle and your dog that's able to roll over on command. It can also mean very skilled or capable, as when you describe your sister as an able tap dancer. Able comes from the Latin word habilis, "easily handled or apt." The h is silent in Latin, which led to it being dropped from the English able.

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英 ['eɪbl] 美 ['eɪbl] (1) We shall be able to deal with all sorts of problem.(2) She bet me 20 that I wouldn't be able to give up smoking.(3) Free will makes us able to choose our way of life.(4) By no means was he able to handle it.(5) He is an able man. If you're able to juggle, you'll go far in life. To be able is to have the skill, knowledge, or permission to do something. 1[PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]（因具有品质或技能）能做到…的 If you are able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it. 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。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。They seemed able to work together very efficiently.他们看来能很有效率地合作。2[PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]（因有足够的自由、权力、时间、财力等而）可以…的，能够…的 If you are able to do something, you have enough freedom, power, time, or money to do it. You'll be able to read in peace...你就能安心地读书了。Have you been able to have any kind of contact?...你联系上了吗？It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]聪明能干的；能力出众的 Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something. ...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government...政府里最聪明能干的成员之一They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。Usage Note :Note that able and capable are both used to say that someone can do something. When you say that someone is able to do something, you mean that they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail... They were able to use their profits for new investments. Note that if you use a past tense, you are saying that someone has actually done something. We were able to reduce costs. When you say that someone is capable of doing something, you mean either that they have the knowledge and skill to do it, or that they are likely to do it. The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves... She was quite capable of falling asleep. You can say that someone is capable of a particular feeling or action. He's capable of loyalty... Bowman could not believe him capable of murder. You can also use 'capable of' when talking about what something such as a car or machine can do. The car was capable of 110 miles per hour. If you describe someone as able or capable, you mean that they do things well. He's certainly a capable gardener.注意，able和capable都用来表示某人能做某事。able 既可表示因拥有某种知识或技能而能做某事，也可表示客观可能：He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail (他不知自己能否攀过栏杆)，They were able to use their profits for new investments (他们得以将利润用于再投资)。要注意的是，如果用过去时，则表示实际做了该事：We were able to reduce costs (我们做到了降低成本)。capable既可表示具有做某事的技能或知识，也可表示做某事有较大的可能性:The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves (工人完全能够自己管理这个机构)，She was quite capable of falling asleep (她很容易睡着)。capable 还可表示具有某种情感或能够做出某一行为：He's capable of loyalty (他能做到忠心耿耿)，Bowman could not believe him capable of murder (鲍曼无法相信他会杀人)。capable亦用于指汽车、机器等的性能：The car was capable of 110 miles per hour (这辆车时速可达110英里)。able或capable形容人时表示“有能力的”、“能力强的”：He's certainly a capable gardener (他绝对是一名能干的园丁)。4  →see usage note at:can

英语单词	able
英美音标	英 ['eɪbl] 美 ['eɪbl]
中文释义	adj.能够的；有能力的；能干的
英语例句	(1) We shall be able to deal with all sorts of problem. (2) She bet me 20 that I wouldn't be able to give up smoking. (3) Free will makes us able to choose our way of life. (4) By no means was he able to handle it. (5) He is an able man.
中文例句	(1) 我们应该能够应付各种困难。 (2) 她和我打20英镑的赌，说我戒不了烟。 (3) 自由的意志使我们可以选择自己的生活方式。 (4) 这件事他绝对没办法处理。 (5) 他是一个能人。
vocabulary简明	If you're able to juggle, you'll go far in life. To be able is to have the skill, knowledge, or permission to do something.
vocabulary扩展	Able is an adjective that describes the ability to do a particular thing, like your friend who's able to ride a motorcycle and your dog that's able to roll over on command. It can also mean very skilled or capable, as when you describe your sister as an able tap dancer. Able comes from the Latin word habilis, "easily handled or apt." The h is silent in Latin, which led to it being dropped from the English able.
柯林斯解释	1 [PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]（因具有品质或技能）能做到…的 If you are able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it. 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。 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。 They seemed able to work together very efficiently. 他们看来能很有效率地合作。 2 [PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]（因有足够的自由、权力、时间、财力等而）可以…的，能够…的 If you are able to do something, you have enough freedom, power, time, or money to do it. You'll be able to read in peace... 你就能安心地读书了。 Have you been able to have any kind of contact?... 你联系上了吗？ It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier. 无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]聪明能干的；能力出众的 Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something. ...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government... 政府里最聪明能干的成员之一 They are bright, intelligent, able and confident. 他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。 Usage Note : Note that able and capable are both used to say that someone can do something. When you say that someone is able to do something, you mean that they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail... They were able to use their profits for new investments. Note that if you use a past tense, you are saying that someone has actually done something. We were able to reduce costs. When you say that someone is capable of doing something, you mean either that they have the knowledge and skill to do it, or that they are likely to do it. The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves... She was quite capable of falling asleep. You can say that someone is capable of a particular feeling or action. He's capable of loyalty... Bowman could not believe him capable of murder. You can also use 'capable of' when talking about what something such as a car or machine can do. The car was capable of 110 miles per hour. If you describe someone as able or capable, you mean that they do things well. He's certainly a capable gardener. 注意，able和capable都用来表示某人能做某事。able 既可表示因拥有某种知识或技能而能做某事，也可表示客观可能：He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail (他不知自己能否攀过栏杆)，They were able to use their profits for new investments (他们得以将利润用于再投资)。要注意的是，如果用过去时，则表示实际做了该事：We were able to reduce costs (我们做到了降低成本)。capable既可表示具有做某事的技能或知识，也可表示做某事有较大的可能性:The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves (工人完全能够自己管理这个机构)，She was quite capable of falling asleep (她很容易睡着)。capable 还可表示具有某种情感或能够做出某一行为：He's capable of loyalty (他能做到忠心耿耿)，Bowman could not believe him capable of murder (鲍曼无法相信他会杀人)。capable亦用于指汽车、机器等的性能：The car was capable of 110 miles per hour (这辆车时速可达110英里)。able或capable形容人时表示“有能力的”、“能力强的”：He's certainly a capable gardener (他绝对是一名能干的园丁)。 4 →see usage note at:can

Capable Note Car Life Skill Describe Phr Modal 情态动词短语