able的意思是：adj.能够的；有能力的；能干的。able的词语用法是adj.(形容词)able是具有评价意义的形容词,用于表示人的某种特点。able有两层含义:一是“能够”(尤用于不使用can或could的时态中); 二是“能干”。前者指因具有体力、智力、技能、时间、财力或机遇等而具有某种能力,通常也指应付一件事情的能力，有时还可表示“称职的”。后者指具有某种才干,即在智力、技巧、知识或能力等方面超过平均水平,胜人一筹,不仅指聪明,也含有经受过实际锻炼之意。able副词:ably；比较级:abler；最高级:ablest。
一、详尽释义点此查看able的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
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。
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四、例句
We shall be able to deal with all sorts of problem.
我们应该能够应付各种困难。
She bet me 20 that I wouldn't be able to give up smoking.
她和我打20英镑的赌，说我戒不了烟。
Free will makes us able to choose our way of life.
自由的意志使我们可以选择自己的生活方式。
By no means was he able to handle it.
这件事他绝对没办法处理。
He is an able man.
他是一个能人。
Difficulties help to forge people into able folk.
困难有助于把人们锻炼成能干的人。
五、常用短语
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。
S+be+～+to be+ n\u002e/adj\u002eHe 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。
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？
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。
六、经典引文
The Hands are the most habil members of the body.
出自：T. BettertonAnd life, by this death abled, shall controule Death.
出自：Donne七、词语用法
Some people are able to/can walk on their hands.
One day，scientists will be able to find a cure for cancer.
（NOT...will can find...)
The mistake is able to be corrected.
该句应改作The mistake is capable of being corrected.
able的相关近义词
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able的相关反义词
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able的相关临近词
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