able是什么意思_able怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

(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"

中英词源

able 有能力的

词源同habit，习惯，来自词根hab,居住，拥有，能力。与后缀-able词义几乎完全重合。

able: able: [14] Able and ability both come ultimately from the Latin verb habēre ‘have’ or ‘hold’. From this the Latin adjective habilis developed, meaning literally ‘convenient or suitable for holding on to’, and hence in more general terms ‘suitable’ or ‘apt’, and later, more positively, ‘competent’ or ‘expert’. It came into English via Old French, bringing with it the noun ablete ‘ability’. This was later reformed in English, on the model of its Latin source habilitās, to ability.
=> habit
able (adj.): early 14c., from Old French (h)able (14c.), from Latin habilem, habilis "easily handled, apt," verbal adjective from habere "to hold" (see habit). "Easy to be held," hence "fit for a purpose." The silent h- was dropped in English and resisted academic attempts to restore it 16c.-17c. (see H), but some derivatives (such as habiliment, habilitate) acquired it via French.
Able-whackets - A popular sea-game with cards, in which the loser is beaten over the palms of the hands with a handkerchief tightly twisted like a rope. Very popular with horny-fisted sailors. [Smyth, "Sailor"s Word-Book," 1867]

词态变化

比较级 abler;
最高级 ablest;
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权威造句

1. Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.: 尚塔尔能保住她的事业算是走了运。

2. The RAF recognized him as an out-standingly able engineer.: 英国皇家空军表彰他是一名非常能干的机械师。

3. Anton was able to transfer from Lavine"s to an American company.: 安东成功地从拉文调到了一家美国公司.

4. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.: 他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。

5. The government have not been able to turn today"sdemonstration to their advantage.: 政府未能把今天的游行示威转为己用。

近反义词

allowed

at liberty (to)

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

相似短语

(be) able to 能够

be able to 能够,有…能力,胜任,可以,会

able to 能，会

will be able to aux.将能

willing and able phr. 愿意的，自愿的

be able to take it v. 能经受住

spell able 有能力,干练

able minded adj.能干的

wise and able 贤明

able seaman 二等兵

单词分析

这些形容词均含有“有能力的，能干的”之意
able最常用词，多用于褒义，着重指多方面的，经常性的，或潜在性的能力。有时也指高超、非凡的能力。
capable语气弱于able，指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事，常与of连用。
competent强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其它所需的条件。

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