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
adj.(形容词)- 能，会，可
- 能干的，有本事的，干练的
- 有才能的，有能力的，有才智的，有才干的
- 能够的，可以的
- 擅长的
- 【律】有法定资格的
- 得以…的
二、英英释义
Adjective:- (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something;
"able to swim"
"she was able to program her computer"
"we were at last able to buy a car"
"able to get a grant for the project"
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
"able teachers"
"a capable administrator"
"children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
- having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity;
"able to learn"
"human beings are able to walk on two feet"
"Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
- having a strong healthy body;
"an able seaman"
"every able-bodied young man served in the army"
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。
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)。
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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、常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+sb- She is an able leader.
她是一位有才干的领导。 - He's an able speaker.
他是个有水平的演说家。 - He is an able actor.
他是一位有才能的演员。 - He is an able engineer.
他是一位能干的工程师。 - She is a very able driver.
她车开得很好。 - He was acknowledged as an able statesman.
他被公认为是个有才干的政治家。 - 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。 - There are many able students in our institute.
我们学校有许多有才华的学生。 - She's an abler teacher than he is.
同他相比,她是一个更为称职的老师。 - Brooks is the most able student in the class.
布鲁克斯是班上最有才华的学生。 - He is the ablest man I know.
他是我所认识的最有才干的人。 - 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。
～+sth- That's an able portrait.
那是一幅笔法娴熟的肖像画。 - The audience applauded his able speech.
听众对他精彩的演说报以掌声。 - 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。 - The counterplot was an able achievement.
这条对付别人计谋的妙计大获成功。 - The man made a very able speech.
那个人做了一次很出色的演讲。
n.+～- Ami is an infant barely able to walk.
阿米是个刚会走的婴孩。
用作表语S+be+～- She seems very able.
她好像很能干。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He is the most able.
他是我们中最能干的一个。 - She's by far the ablest in the class.
她是目前班上最聪明的一个。
S+be+～+ prep. -phrase- 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。 - Leave the work for those who are able for it.
把这工作留给能干的人去做。 - He felt able for the journey.
他觉得能去旅行。 - Mary is able for four helpings of dessert.
玛丽一口气能吃四道甜食。 - He was not able for much work.
他不能做太多的工作。 - He was not so able in management as expected.
他不如人们所期望的那样善于管理。
六、情景对话
交通
B：You (should/ will) beable to find it from there.
在那儿你（应该/可以）找到的。
A：O.K. Thank you.
好的，谢谢你。
生日快乐
A：Thanks for inviting me. And happy birthday, Julia.
朱莉亚，谢谢你邀请我，生日快乐,。
B：Many thanks for your presence. I’m so glad you areable to come.
非常谢谢你的礼物。我很高兴你能来。
缺货
B：Were youable to quote on all the items we need ?
我们需要的每个项目你都能报价吗。
A：No, not all of them .
不，没办法全部。
B：Oh ?why not ?
哦，为什么？
able的反义词
A：We aren‘table to supply the third ad fifth items .
第三及第五项目，我们没有货供应。
七、词语用法
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作“能够…的”解时,一般用作表语,其后多接动词不定式(不接“of+动名词”),也可接介词短语。作“有能力的,能干的”解时,可用作定语、表语或补语。able接动词不定式时，其主语、able及动词不定式均存在逻辑上的主谓关系。
- able用作表语时主语通常是人,也可为动物,偶尔也可为事物（多见于科技文体）。able用作定语时主要修饰人,也可修饰人所做的事,指事情做得好或做得成功。这样用时也暗示做成该事的人有才能。
- 除be外, able还可用在其他系动词如seem, feel等之后。
- able作“聪明的,能干的”解时可受副词very, quite, more, better, poorly等修饰。
- able作“能够…的”解时比较级和最高级可用abler/ablest,也可用more able/most able。作“聪明的,能干的”解时比较级和最高级用abler/ablest。
- able常以be able + 不定式的形式出现，与can 同义。有些具体情况下只能用 be able，而不能用 can。
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...)
- 后面的不定式通常不属于被动语态。
The mistake is able to be corrected.
该句应改作The mistake is capable of being corrected.
- 指能力时，不一定意味着实行，如“经过了两个月的步行，他们到达了目的地”通常不说 After a two-month tramp, they were able to reach their destination.而是用 After a two-month tramp they reached their destination。
able的相关近义词
allowed、authorized、available、eligible、fit、free、permitted、prepared、ready、willing、accomplished、adept、capable、clever、competent、effective、efficient、experienced、expert、gifted、handy、intelligent、masterly、practised、proficient、qualified、skilful、skilled、strong、talented、trained
able的相关反义词
incapable、clumsy、impotent、inept、unable、weak、feckless、helpless、hopeless、inadequate、incompetent、ineffective、ineffectual、inefficient、inexperienced、inexpert、stupid、unacceptable、unfit、unqualified、unsatisfactory、unskilful、untrained、useless
able的相关临近词
abnormal、ablaze、abled、Ables、Ablet、ablerb、Ablets、Ablett、ableism、able to、Ablesov、ablepsy
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