| 单词 | to be able to |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔RISK〕A school has to be able to make rules about students’ dress, even at the risk of upsetting parents. 学校要对学生的衣着作出规定，哪怕会得罪家长。朗文写作活用〔SHOW〕You've got to be able to demonstrate to people that the union can help in these cases. 你得向人们证明这些事情工会可以提供帮助。朗文写作活用〔a lot〕I'd give a lot to be able to write like that! 要是能写成那样，我愿意付出很多！韦氏高阶〔blend in〕To be a successful spy, you need to be able to blend in with your background.要做个成功的间谍, 就必须能够融进所处环境之中。外研社新世纪〔bygone〕They do not seem to be able to let bygones be bygones.他们似乎不能对过去放手。外研社新世纪〔concentrate〕At work you need to be able to concentrate.工作的时候必须要做到聚精会神。柯林斯高阶〔considered〕We would hope to be able to give a considered response to the unions' proposals by the end of the year.我们希望能在年底前经深思熟虑后回复工会的提议。外研社新世纪〔creative〕Not everyone in advertising needs to be able to think up ads. That is the role of creatives.并不是每个广告从业人员都需要有构思广告的能力, 那是广告创意人员的职责。外研社新世纪〔delighted〕We were delighted to be able to help her.我们很高兴有能力帮助她。外研社新世纪〔discern〕You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend.你需要一长串的数据才能看出这一趋势。柯林斯高阶〔drug〕You used to be able to buy this medicine over the counter, but it is now a prescription drug.你以前能在柜台买到这种药，但它现在是处方药。牛津搭配〔existence〕He claimed to be able to remember a previous existence.他声称能记起上辈子的事。牛津搭配〔foot〕A good basketball player has to be able to think on his feet.一位优秀篮球运动员一定要反应快。英汉大词典〔get (sth) through (to sb)〕I don't seem to be able to get through to (= communicate with) him these days.这些日子我好像根本没法跟他交流。剑桥高阶〔gutter〕It is strong enough as a nation to be able to climb out of the gutter.作为一个国家,它强大得足以摆脱贫困。英汉大词典〔help〕Nothing can help her now (= her situation is too bad for anyone to be able to improve it).现在没人能帮得了她。剑桥高阶〔it〕I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.我发现电话银行很方便。剑桥高阶〔know-how〕I didn't have the know-how to be able to benefit from the situation.我没有能从这种局面中获利的本领。英汉大词典〔looker〕Some people were lookers, and they just wanted to get in to be able to look around, but they were not bona fide buyers.有些人只是观望者, 他们只想进去转转看, 并非真心实意的买主。外研社新世纪〔of〕I suppose it's stupid of us not to be able to make up our own minds.我们自己都没办法拿定主意，这真是太傻了。柯林斯高阶〔once〕Once upon a time you used to be able to leave your front door unlocked.从前，大门是可以不上锁的。朗文当代〔onside〕In such a position as to be able to play or receive a ball or puck legally.非越位的：处于这种位置，以便在不违反规则的条件下踢球或接同伴的传球美国传统〔originally〕She wondered whether her middle-aged brain was too hardened into its old patterns to be able to think originally any more.她在想, 人到中年的自己头脑是否已变得太僵化, 无法进行创造性思考了。外研社新世纪〔paid 或 payed〕You've got to be able to make your business pay well.你得设法使你的生意赢利。21世纪英汉〔pressure〕You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.你要能应付这一工作的压力。牛津高阶〔register〕You must register to be able to vote.你必须先办好选民登记才能投票选举。英汉大词典〔relate〕The audience needs to be able to relate to the characters in the story.观众需要能够理解故事中的人物。韦氏高阶〔score〕He recognizes enough notation to be able to follow a score.他认识足够多的乐符, 看懂乐谱不成问题。外研社新世纪〔select〕People need to be able to select from a range of therapies.需要给出多种疗法让人们选择。外研社新世纪〔settle〕Joe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to (= to give his whole attention to) anything.乔的父母很为他担心，因为乔似乎做什么事都不能够安下心来。剑桥高阶〔should〕He's never going to be able to forget it. And I don't think he should.他永远都无法将它遗忘，而且我认为他也不应该忘记。柯林斯高阶〔sift out〕We need to be able to sift out the facts from all the rumours.我们要能从各类传闻中筛选出事实真相。外研社新世纪〔think〕In this job you need to be able to think on your feet.干这项工作得思路敏捷果断。朗文当代〔useful〕It might be useful for us to be able to get in touch with you.我们如果能够联系上你可能有用。外研社新世纪A good teacher has to be able to put things across/over (= give information to people) clearly.一位好老师必须能够把情况表达清楚。剑桥国际Anna is far too shambolic to be able to run a business.安娜是个做事很混乱的人，不能经营一家公司。剑桥国际I don't hold out much hope of getting (= I don't expect to be able to get) a ticket.我对得到票子不抱太大希望。剑桥国际I enjoy working in general medicine, but I hope to be able to specialize (= limit my studying or work to one particular subject) in the future.我喜欢在普通内科工作，但我希望有朝一日能从事专门研究。剑桥国际I'm not supple enough (= My body doesn't bend easily enough) to be able to touch the floor with my hands while I'm standing up.我的身体柔韧性不够，所以无法站着将手碰到地面。剑桥国际It would be a luxury to be able to have a day off work.休假一天是一件奢侈的事。剑桥国际It's bliss to be able to lie back and just forget all about your worries.能够向后靠在椅子里并忘记所有的忧虑是最大的幸福。剑桥国际It's just my luck (= typical of the bad things that usually happen to me) not to be able to get tickets for the concert.我总是那么倒霉，没买到音乐会的票子。剑桥国际Opponents are unlikely to be able to muster enough votes to override the veto.反对者不可能有办法拉到足够的选票来推翻我们的否决。剑桥国际Some of the dancers seemed to be able to fold themselves in half (=bend so that the upper part of their bodies lay next to their legs).某些舞蹈演员似乎能够将身体弯曲得头脚相并。剑桥国际They claim to be able to pick, pack and ship a large order in only 30 minutes.他们声称仅用 30 分钟就可以完成大额订单的拣货、包装和发运。牛津商务We'll never have enough money to be able to live in luxury.我们不可能有足够的钱过奢侈生活。剑桥国际You have to be able to sight-read to pass the exam.你必须能视唱才能通过考试。剑桥国际You need a clear head to be able to drive safely.你需要保持清醒的头脑以便安全行车。剑桥国际You used to be able to call the mother of a child called John Smith Mrs Smith automatically, but times are changing and now mothers, fathers and children often have different surnames.你过去能把一个叫约翰·史密斯的孩子的母亲叫作史密斯太太，但是时代在变，现在母亲、父亲和孩子常有不同的姓。剑桥国际You'll need to install text-to-speech to be able to listen to our e-books.你必须安装文语转换软件才能收听我们的电子书。牛津商务 |
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