able翻译

1. 能，会，可
2. 能干的，有本事的，干练的
3. 有才能的，有能力的，有才智的，有才干的
4. 能够的，可以的
5. 擅长的
6. 【律】有法定资格的
7. 得以…的

1. 能够…的 having the physical or mental power, skill, time, money, opportunity, etc. needed to do sth
2. 聪明的,能干的 intelligent or good at doing sth

1.（因具有品质或技能）能做到…的
If youare able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it.

e.g. The older child should beable 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。
e.g. The company say they'reable to keep pricing competitive...
该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力。

2.（因有足够的自由、权力、时间、财力等而）可以…的，能够…的
If youare able to do something, you have enough freedom, power, time, or money to do it.

e.g. You'll beable to read in peace...
你就能安心地读书了。
e.g. Have you beenable to have any kind of contact?...
你联系上了吗？

3.聪明能干的；能力出众的
Someone who isable is very clever or very good at doing something.

e.g. ...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government...
政府里最聪明能干的成员之一
e.g. They are bright, intelligent,able and confident.
他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。

4.

1. She is an able leader.
   她是一位有才干的领导。
2. He's an able speaker.
   他是个有水平的演说家。
3. He is an able actor.
   他是一位有才能的演员。
4. He is an able engineer.
   他是一位能干的工程师。
5. She is a very able driver.
   她车开得很好。
6. He was acknowledged as an able statesman.
   他被公认为是个有才干的政治家。
7. The able pilot successfully landed the crippled plane on the road.
   技术熟练的飞行员成功地把受损的飞机降落在马路上。
8. There are many able students in our institute.
   我们学校有许多有才华的学生。
9. She's an abler teacher than he is.
   同他相比,她是一个更为称职的老师。
10. Brooks is the most able student in the class.
    布鲁克斯是班上最有才华的学生。
11. He is the ablest man I know.
    他是我所认识的最有才干的人。
12. This problem is now being looked at by some of the ablest scientists in the country.
    现在全国最有才干的科学家正在研究这一问题。

1. That's an able portrait.
   那是一幅笔法娴熟的肖像画。
2. The audience applauded his able speech.
   听众对他精彩的演说报以掌声。
3. The lawyer put forward an able defence of his client.
   那律师为其委托人做了一次漂亮的辩护。
4. The counterplot was an able achievement.
   这条对付别人计谋的妙计大获成功。
5. The man made a very able speech.
   那个人做了一次很出色的演讲。

1. Ami is an infant barely able to walk.
   阿米是个刚会走的婴孩。

1. She seems very able.
   她好像很能干。
2. The general impression at the studio was that he was able.
   在这个画室获得的总的印象是他很有才能。
3. He could almost always get a job, because he was so able.
   因为他如此能干,所以他几乎总能找到工作。
4. As long as he was physically able, he went to work in the fields.
   只要身体行,他就下田干活。
5. As long as they are physically able,they tend to live on their own.
   只要体力能行，他们总是自食其力的。
6. He is the most able.
   他是我们中最能干的一个。
7. She's by far the ablest in the class.
   她是目前班上最聪明的一个。

1. Leave real living to people who are able for it.
   把真正的生活留给有能力生活的人们吧。
2. Leave the work for those who are able for it.
   把这工作留给能干的人去做。
3. He felt able for the journey.
   他觉得能去旅行。
4. Mary is able for four helpings of dessert.
   玛丽一口气能吃四道甜食。
5. He was not able for much work.
   他不能做太多的工作。
6. He was not so able in management as expected.
   他不如人们所期望的那样善于管理。

be able to

能够做…事
S+be+～+to do sth

I am able to swim.

我会游泳。

She is quite able to teach.

她很会教书。

I am able to pay you now.

我现在能付给你钱了。

I don't think he is able to take any more bad news.

我想他再受不了更多的坏消息了。

I don't think he's able to do this type of work.

我认为他不能胜任这样的工作。

He is well able to take care of himself.

他很会照顾自己。

He is able to write music.

他会作曲。

He is financially able to establish a home.

他在经济上有能力成家。

I was in a small boat during the storm, but it stopped after half an hour and I was able to breathe again.

暴风雨期间我正在一艘小船上，但半个小时后暴风雨就停了，我这才松了一口气。

I was able to run away, but Tony wasn't.

我逃走了,但是托尼却未能逃脱。

He was able to jump into the sea before the boat was blown up.

船被炸掉以前他就跳到海里了。

In this way, he was able to solve the mystery.

就这样,他揭开了谜底。

By the time he graduated from college, he was able to speak three foreign languages.

大学毕业时,他已经能够说三种外语了。

The night was clear and we were able to see the stars.

夜空明朗,我们得以看见星星。

It was very difficult to make a heavy machine fly. But they were able to make it fly.

使很重的机器飞起来是很困难的,但是他们终于使它飞了起来。

Then they beached the ship on the shore where they were able to repair the damage.

然后他们把船拖到岸上,修好了破损的地方。

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to phone you yesterday.

对不起,昨天我没能打电话给你。

He was not able to see the difference.

他看不出差别来。

They will be able to finish the work tomorrow.

他们明天能完成这项工作。

I believe that you will be able to speak English fluently in one month.

我相信你一个月内能流利地说英语。

After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.

学了微积分之后,你们就能够解这些数学题了。

I hope you will be able to speak English better soon.

我希望你不久就能把英语讲得更好。

We shall be able to reach our destination tomorrow.

我们明天可以到达目的地了。

Have the nautical chart at your fingertips, and you'll be able to steer your ship.

熟水路才能划好船。

I won't be able to see him today.

今天我不可能去看他。

Will you be able to finish the work before Sunday?

你能在星期天前完成这项工作吗?

Will you be able to come this afternoon?

今天下午你能来吗?

Will she be able to cope with the work?

她能够应付这项工作吗？

He said that he was having financial difficulties and wasn't able to pay his bills.

他说他经济上有困难,无法付账。

I haven't been able to go.

我没能去成。

I haven't been able to get in touch with her.

我一直没能跟她联系上。

He has not been able to submit his report on time.

他没能如期交上报告。

He's never been able to admit to his mistake.

他从不承认自己的错误。

They have not been able to take a rest for three days.

他们已经一连三天未能休息了。

Had it not been for his help, they would not have been able to settle their dispute.

如果没有他的帮助,他们就不能解决他们的分歧。

I may be able to see you tomorrow.

我明天可能去看你。

You may not be able to discriminate between the sundry articles, but you can cross-check them.

不怕不识货,就怕货比货。

You might be able to persuade him.

也许你能够说服他。

If you give a blow, you must be able to take one.

如果你想打人一拳,就得能承受得住一击。

I used to be able to swim like a fish.

从前我能像鱼一般游泳。

The other planets may not be able to support life, but it isn't easy on this one either.

别的星球也许难以维持生命,可是在这个星球上也不容易。

He seemed able to put complicated thoughts in simple words.

也许他能用简洁的语言把复杂的思想表达出来。

I don't feel able to go on with reading it.

我感觉不能继续看下去了。

I hope to be able to do the work.

我希望能干得了这项工作。

I regret not being able to help her.

我很遗憾未能帮助她。

I love the house — it's wonderful being able to see the sea from my window.

我喜欢这房子——从我的窗口可以看见大海,太好了。

Paul isn't able to come to the party because he is ill.

保罗不能来参加聚会,因为他病了。

Mary's more able to help you than I am.

玛丽比我更能够帮助你。

Granny is still able to read without glasses.

奶奶还能够不戴眼镜看书呢。

My wife is able to sing and dance.

我妻子能歌善舞。

The young man is able to do great things.

那个年轻人能干大事。

The workers are able to improve the machine.

工人们能改进这台机器。

Most children are able to walk before they are able to talk.

多数孩子在会说话前就会走路了。

The patient was soon able to sit up.

病人很快就能坐起来了。

One day man will be able to control some unknown factors of weather.

总有一天人类能够控制天气的某些未知因素。

Birds are able to fly.

鸟儿会飞。

The dog is able to count.

那条狗能数数。

Is the electronic computer able to think?

电子计算机能够思考吗？

The satellites are able to observe the changes of climate on earth by means of remote sensors.

人造卫星能够利用遥感观测地球上的气候变化。

The answering machine is able to store messages that are up to two minutes in length.

录音电话能够录存长达两分钟的信息。

Heat is able to cure breast tumours in some animals.

高温可以治疗某些动物的乳房肿瘤。

The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more than one wood.

野猪发怒毁树多。

Once you've had some sleep you'll feel better able to cope.

只要睡上一会儿，你就会觉得更能应付了。

David is more able to deal with this problem than I am.

大卫比我更有能力处理这个问题。

He was able to be heard.

他能被人听到。

A good auditorium will assure that the sound is able to be heard from every seat.

好的礼堂得保证每个座位的听众都听得到声音。

The difficulties were able to be overcome by the students of our class.

我们班的同学能够克服这些困难。

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He was able to be cold about her now. It was wartime. They were enemies.

此时，他得以对她表现冷酷，因为这是战时，他们又是仇人。

be able to cut

能办事，有管理能力
S+be+～+to cut sth

He's not able to cut his responsibilities like we thought.

他并不像我们想象的那样能很好地履行自己的职责。

Do you think you're able to cut it?

你看这件事你干得了吗？

be able to take

经受得住（某事）
S+be+～+to take sth

I don't think he is able to take any more bad news.

我想他再也经受不住坏消息了。

• ☆ 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的（h)able；最初源自拉丁语的habilis，意为便利的，适合保持的。