able是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)be able to能够

(2)be able to do能够做某事

(3)be able to do something能够做某事

(4)able seaman二等兵

(5)not be able to do something for toffee完全不能胜任某事；干不来某事

(6)be hardly able to believe one's eyes无法（或简直不敢）相信自己的眼睛

(7)not be able to do something a lick完全无法做；对…一窍不通

(8)be hardly able to believe one's ears无法（或简直不敢）相信自己的眼睛

(9)be hardly able to believe无法相信；简直不敢相信

(10)able to能够；能

(11)being able能够；有能力去做

(12)able man能干的人；能人；有能力的人

双语例句

(1)This employee is very able in his work.

这位员工在工作上非常能干。

(2)I was finally able to speak English fluently.

我终于能够流利地说英语了。

(3)The leg injury caused by the car accident left her barely able to walk.

车祸导致的腿伤使她走路十分困难。

(4)You must be able to speak French for this job.

你必须会说法语才能胜任这份工作

(5)It is a skill to be able to delegate tasks to people who are actually motivated to do them.

要给别人安排人的时候让对方充满干劲是一种本事。

(6)I don't think we're going to be able to make significant cutbacks without reducing staff.

我认为如果不降低员工数量，我们无法达到大规模的削减。

(7)I don’t think we'll be able to outperform our competitors.

我认为我们没有能力胜过我们的竞争对手。

(8)We should be able to successfully leverage this operation further as we introduce new products.

我们应该能成功的完成这次手术，因为我们有了新产品。

(9)She was able to leverage her travel experience and languages to get a job as a translator.

她因为她的旅行经历及语言技能的优势得到了翻译这份工作。

(10)She was able to learn the ropes very quickly and is now an expert.

她能迅速掌握诀窍，现在已经是一个专家了。

(11)Were you able to pull off writing your final essay in just one day?

你能一天写完最后的论文吗？

(12)She was barely able to stand.

她勉强能站立。

(13)You'll be able to read in peace.

你将可以安静地看书。

(14)She was not able to bear children.

她不能生育。

(15)Will you be able to come?

你能来吗？

(16)Will you be able to cure him, Doctor?

医生，你能把他治好吗？

同义词

adj. 能；有能力的；能干的

反义词

同根词

词根 able

(1)ably adv. 巧妙地；精明能干地

(2)ableism n. 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）

释义

adj.

[with infinitive]having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something

有能力（或技能、手段、机会）的

he was able to read Greek at the age of eight

他八岁时就能读希腊文了

they would never be able to afford such a big house.

他们永远买不起那么大的房子。

having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence

聪明能干的，有才干的

the dancers were technically very able.

这些舞蹈演员的演技十分出众。

易错必背词

be able to do sth 能够做某事

(1)Dogs may indeed be able to distinguish between happy and angry human faces.

狗狗可能确实能够区分人类高兴和生气的脸。[浙江卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

(2)Now Tony is able to make money from snakes.

现在托尼可以靠蛇赚钱了。[武汉市卷 2020 中考 完型填空]

be able to do sth 可以做某事

(1)For a fuel to be the best, people have to be able to afford it.

一种燃料要成为最好的，人们必须买得起。[重庆市A卷 2021 中考 阅读理解]

类似拼写词

able adj. 有能力的；聪明能干的；有才干的

cable n. 钢索；缆绳；电缆；电报；锚链；海底电报；链长；缆绳状装饰线脚

table n. 桌子；列表；一览表；表格；平面；谈判桌；饭菜；乘法表；名次表

词源

"late Middle English （also in the sense ‘easy to use, suitable’）： from Old French hable, from Latin habilis ‘handy', from habere ‘to hold’."

考纲分布

近6年出现256次

重要程度: 5星

98%; adj 能够的

2%; adj 有才能的; 聪明能干的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 能够的

英文释义：having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

真题例句：

Surprisingly, once you've begun, you may be able to keep going and finish the task.

令人惊讶的是，一旦开始，你可能可以继续直到完成这个任务。[2020年 长沙市卷 任务型阅读]

Now Tony is able to make money from snakes.

现在托尼可以靠蛇赚钱了。[2020年 武汉市卷 完形填空]

Instead, it keeps your mind focused and you'll be able to get more done quickly.

相反，它可以让你集中注意力，从而能够快速完成更多工作。[2020年 重庆市B卷 综合填空]

( 2)adj. 有才能的; 聪明能干的

英文释义：intelligent or good at what you do

真题例句：

You are both wise and able in your own ways.

你们以自己的方式行事，既聪明又能干。[2019年 广州市卷 阅读理解]

show how able they were

显示他们是多么的能干[2018年 武汉市卷 语法选择]

必考短语

(1)be able to能够

必考派生词

ability n. 能力；才能；智力水平；才干；技能

unable adj. 不能胜任的；不能的；不会的

enable v. 授权给；批准；许可；使能够；激活；使成为可能；启动；允许…的；能…的

单词辨析

can 从时态形式来看，can只有现在式和过去式（could）两种；从含义上看，can泛指一般的能力。

be able to 从时态形式来看，be able to可根据需要使用多种时态，从含义上看，be able lo则主要指具体做某件事的能力。

用法讲解

“能做某事”用be able to do sth.表示。 示例：Will you be able to come? 你能来吗？

be able to和can的区别在于，be able to侧重通过努力而获得的能力，而can强调自身具有的能力。 示例：(1) She can run fast. 她能跑得快。 (2) He will be able to run fast after training. 训练后他将能跑得很快。

考纲分布

近12年出现19次

重要程度: 5星

100%; adj 能够的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 能够的

英文释义：having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

真题例句：

But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly.

但是如果你不得不为了学习而大量阅读，你会体会到能够更快阅读的好处。[2021年 新高考II卷 七选五]

If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck.

如果我能找到鸟巢，我也许能把它放回去，但运气不好，没有找到。[2017年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

You'd better hurry, or you won't be able to catch it.

你最好快点，否则就赶不上了。[2015年 全国卷2 听力]

必考短语

(1)be able to能够

必考派生词

ability n. 能力；才能；智力水平；才干；技能

inability n. 无能；无能为力；不能

unable adj. 不能胜任的；不能的；不会的

enable v. 授权给；批准；许可；使能够；激活；使成为可能；启动；允许…的；能…的

单词辨析

able able 与不定式 to do 连用。

capable capable 与 of 连用 be capable of doing…

用法讲解

be able to 通常不属于被动语态，如通常不说 The mistake is able to be corrected，改作 The mistake is capable of being corrected。

able 指能力，但并不意味着一定能够实现。如： He is able to pass the exam. （他可以通过考试。) 事实情况可能是，他因为感冒了并未通过考试。

在 shall、will、have 等词后，只用 be able to。如： Will he be able to speak English in another few months? 再过几个月他就会讲英语了吗？ He has not been able to escape yet. 他还没能逃脱。

考纲分布

近9年出现84次

重要程度: 5星

73%; adj 能够的

27%; adj 有才能的; 聪明能干的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 能够的

英文释义：having enough power; resources; or skill to do something

真题例句：

If asked, most people will be able to give a vague description of their main meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

如果被问到这个问题，大多数人都能大致描述一下他们的主食：早餐、午餐、晚餐。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

Success was once defined as being able to stay at a company for a long time and move up the corporate ladder.

成功曾经被定义为能够在一家公司工作很长一段时间，并在公司的晋升阶梯上爬得更高。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today, but not many are able to integrate innovation into their business.

如今，几乎所有公司都认识到创新的重要性，但能够将创新融入业务的公司并不多。[2016年 CET4 听力]

( 2)adj. 有才能的; 聪明能干的

英文释义：intelligent or good at what you do

真题例句：

Advances in AI will make human beings smarter, more able and "just better human beings".

AI的进步将使人类变得更聪明、更有能力，“只会是更好的人类”。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)be able to能够

必考派生词

ability n. 能力；才能；智力水平；才干；技能

inability n. 无能；无能为力；不能

unable adj. 不能胜任的；不能的；不会的

enable v. 授权给；批准；许可；使能够；激活；使成为可能；启动；允许…的；能…的

单词辨析

able able 与不定式 to do 连用。

capable capable 与 of 连用 be capable of doing…

able 为常用词，指具有做某事所需的力量、技巧、知识与时间等，一般下效率无关，用作定语表示能力超出平均水平。 如：A cat is able to see in the dark. (猫在黑暗中能看见东西。)

competent 指"胜任"，"合格"，或受过专业技术等训练的，但不是超群的能力。如：A doctor should be competent to treat many diseases. (医生应该能治多种病。)

用法讲解

able 指能力, 但并不意味着一定能够实现。 例如: He is able to pass the exam. (他可以通过考试。) 事实情况可能是, 他因为感冒了并未通过考试。

be able to 通常不属于被动语态, 如通常不说 The mistake is able to be corrected, 最好改作 The mistake is capable of being corrected。

考纲分布

近9年出现60次

重要程度: 5星

90%; adj 能够的

10%; adj 有才能的; 聪明能干的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 能够的

英文释义：having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

真题例句：

You need pretty complicated cognitive skills and memory skills to be able to do that.

你需要相当复杂的认知技能和记忆技能才能做到这一点。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Consider the lawful side of this process and you may be able to hire the best employee ever.

考虑到这个过程的合法方面，你可能会雇佣到有史以来最好的员工。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

They may not be able to learn the legal procedures for business transactions.

他们可能无法学习商业交易的法律程序。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]

( 2)adj. 有才能的; 聪明能干的

英文释义：intelligent or good at what you do

必考短语

(1)be able to do能够做某事

必考派生词

ability n. 能力；才能；智力水平；才干；技能

inability n. 无能；无能为力；不能

unable adj. 不能胜任的；不能的；不会的

enable v. 授权给；批准；许可；使能够；激活；使成为可能；启动；允许…的；能…的

单词辨析

able able 与不定式 to do 连用。

capable capable 与 of 连用 be capable of doing…

able 为常用词, 指具有做某事所需的力量、技巧、知识与时间等, 一般下效率无关, 用作定语表示能力超出平均水平。 如：A cat is able to see in the dark. (猫在黑暗中能看见东西。)

competent 指"胜任", "合格", 或受过专业技术等训练的, 但不是超群的能力。如：A doctor should be competent to treat many diseases. (医生应该能治多种病。)

用法讲解

be able to 通常不属于被动语态, 如通常不说 The mistake is able to be corrected, 最好改作 The mistake is capable of being corrected。

able 指能力, 但并不意味着一定能够实现。 例如: He is able to pass the exam. (他可以通过考试。) 事实情况可能是, 他因为感冒了并未通过考试。

“能做某事”用be able to do sth.表示。 示例：Will you be able to come? 你能来吗？

be able to和can的区别在于，be able to侧重通过努力而获得的能力，而can强调自身具有的能力。 示例：(1) She can run fast. 她能跑得快。 (2) He will be able to run fast after training. 训练后他将能跑得很快。

考纲分布

近16年出现31次

重要程度: 5星

94%; adj 能够

6%; adj 有才能的

0%; adj 有法定资格的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 能够

英文释义：having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

真题例句：

AI looks at résumés in greater numbers than humans would be able to, and selects the more promising candidates.

和人类相比，AI 能够查看更多的简历，并选出更有前途的候选人。[2021年 英语一 阅读理解B]

Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

健康的树木还能更好地抵御昆虫。[2019年 英语二 阅读理解A]

We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information stored there.

我们经常听到媒体报道称，未经授权的黑客能访问计算机数据库并更改其中存储的信息。[2013年 英语二 完型填空]

( 2)adj. 有才能的

英文释义：intelligent or good at what you do

( 3)adj. 有法定资格的

必考短语

(1)be able to能够

必考派生词

ability n. 能力；才能；智力水平；才干；技能

inability n. 无能；无能为力；不能

unable adj. 不能胜任的；不能的；不会的

enable v. 授权给；批准；许可；使能够；激活；使成为可能；启动；允许…的；能…的

用法讲解

be able to do sth. 表示“能够做某事”，不可接介词of，例： Fit people are better able to cope with stress. 健康的人较能应付压力。

(1)I was able to determine its location.

我查到地址了。《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》

(2)And if they get accepted, you'd be able to find a way to be able to send them to college.

只要孩子们学习好你就有能力供养他们上大学。《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

(3)They treat me as well as they're able.

我身边的人待我不太好。《Cinderella》《灰姑娘》

(4)Explains why I haven't been able to bluejack him.

难怪我一直黑不进去。《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》

(5)Won't you be able to just read my mind?

你读我的思想不就信了吗？《X-Men: Days of Future Past》《X战警：逆转未来》

(6)Today, we bequeath America's future into your able hands.

今天，我们将美国的未来交于你们的手中。《A Beautiful Mind》《美丽心灵》

(7)I was able to investigate Jaeger. I found this.

我调查了耶格，发现了这个《Nikita Season 4》《妮基塔 第四季》

(8)And I'm not gonna be able to do that.

但我做不到。《Whiplash》《爆裂鼓手》

(9)At which point I'll be able to question Mrs. Florrick.

到时我将质询福瑞克女士。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(10)Yeah, but you wouldn't be able to talk to yourself.

是啊，可你也没办法跟自己说话了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 4》《生活大爆炸 第四季》

(11)You won't be able to live with yourself if you go. No, I won't be able to live with myself if I don't.

你无法靠自己活着，如果你去。不，我无法靠自己活着，假如我不去。《Hacksaw Ridge》《血战钢锯岭》

(12)He might be able to, with difficulty. It would be painful.

也许可以费点劲胳膊得很疼《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(13)Mr Collins, we are perfectly able to keep a cook. Excellent.

我们有钱请得起厨子。很棒。《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》

(14)That's a debt l'll never be able to repay.

这份亏欠我永远也无法弥补。《The Hunger Games: Catching Fire》《饥饿游戏2：星火燎原》

(15)That's where I'm gonna be able to see you. Okay.

也方便我能看见你。好的。《San Andreas》《末日崩塌》

(16)It's able to pick up on natural chemical signals known as pheromones.

鼻子也接收自然化学物质的信号这类物质称作费洛蒙。《TED-Ed》《TED教育》

(17)But at some point, I not only began to be able to appreciate the music but I started being able to contribute to it and create my own fresh spins on the tried-and-true.

但从某一刻开始，我不仅能够欣赏这种音乐，而且我开始能够贡献于它，在实践当中贡献我自己的新鲜血液。《Leehom Wang Speech at Oxford》《王力宏牛津大学演讲》

(18)Well, hopefully, after this party, you'll be able to buy them.

但愿吧，派对过后你可以买下来。《Mistresses Season 2》《情妇 第二季》

(19)I guess Mr. Masrani thinks, since you're able to control the Raptors...

我想马斯拉尼先生觉得既然你能控制迅猛龙…《Jurassic World》《侏罗纪世界》

(20)No man should be able to do what he did and get away with it.

不该有人做了那样的事还逍遥法外。《Downton Abbey Season 4》《唐顿庄园 第四季》