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incapable adj.无能力的；不胜任的 (1) 这些酵素压倒或消化羊毛，头发或对他们的丝纤维是无能力的不消化的蛋白质的。 If incapable means "unable," does capable mean "able"? Yes, but capable also can mean good at getting things done in general, while incapable less often has such a general meaning. You would say, "I'm incapable of making a decent loaf of bread." You'd be less likely to say, "I'm incapable in the kitchen."

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英 [ɪn'keɪpəbl] 美 [ɪn'keɪpəbl] (1) These enzymes are incapable of breaking down or digesting wool,hair or silk fibres which are to them indigestible protein. When — even when you want to go to your friends' party — you're incapable of telling your mother you are going to miss her birthday dinner, it means you just can't do it, and that you're a good person. Incapable means "unable." 1[ADJ 形容词]无能力的；不能的 Someone who is incapable of doing something is unable to do it.   [v-link ADJ of -ing/n]She seemed incapable of taking decisions...她似乎无法作出决定。He was a man incapable of violence.他不是个会施暴的人。2[ADJ 形容词]软弱无能的；蠢笨的 An incapable person is weak or stupid. He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。

英语单词	incapable
英美音标	英 [ɪn'keɪpəbl] 美 [ɪn'keɪpəbl]
中文释义	adj.无能力的；不胜任的
英语例句	(1) These enzymes are incapable of breaking down or digesting wool,hair or silk fibres which are to them indigestible protein.
中文例句	(1) 这些酵素压倒或消化羊毛，头发或对他们的丝纤维是无能力的不消化的蛋白质的。
vocabulary简明	When — even when you want to go to your friends' party — you're incapable of telling your mother you are going to miss her birthday dinner, it means you just can't do it, and that you're a good person. Incapable means "unable."
vocabulary扩展	If incapable means "unable," does capable mean "able"? Yes, but capable also can mean good at getting things done in general, while incapable less often has such a general meaning. You would say, "I'm incapable of making a decent loaf of bread." You'd be less likely to say, "I'm incapable in the kitchen."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]无能力的；不能的 Someone who is incapable of doing something is unable to do it. [v-link ADJ of -ing/n] She seemed incapable of taking decisions... 她似乎无法作出决定。 He was a man incapable of violence. 他不是个会施暴的人。 2 [ADJ 形容词]软弱无能的；蠢笨的 An incapable person is weak or stupid. He lost his job for allegedly being incapable. 据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。

Incapable Means Good Capable Adj 形容词 英 ɪn'keɪpəbl] 美

Incapable Means Good Capable Adj 形容词英 ɪn'keɪpəbl] 美