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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ALONE〕After his illness he was unable to walk unaided. 病后他不能独力行走。朗文写作活用〔CONSCIOUS〕He came to a few minutes later, unable to remember anything about the accident. 几分钟过后他渐渐苏醒过来，完全记不起那场事故。朗文写作活用〔CONTINUE〕Collins was so seriously injured that he was unable to resume his career. 柯林斯的伤势非常严重，再也无法继续原来的工作了。朗文写作活用〔CONTROL/NOT CONTROL〕The court heard that the general was unable to keep his troops in check. 朝廷听说那位将军管不住自己的军队。朗文写作活用〔COURT/TRIAL〕Jurors were unable to reach a verdict after deliberating two hours Friday afternoon. 星期五下午，陪审员讨论了两个小时后，仍无法作出裁决。朗文写作活用〔EAT〕Having stuffed himself with burgers, Terry was unable to finish his dessert. 特里吃汉堡包吃得太饱，甜点就吃不完了。朗文写作活用〔FAULT〕Engineers were unable to find the source of the problem in the spacecraft's cooling system. 工程师无法找到宇宙飞船冷却系统中的问题所在。朗文写作活用〔FIND OUT〕Police questioned the prisoner for several hours, but were unable to extract any further information. 警方对囚犯盘问了几个小时，还是无法得到更多的情报。朗文写作活用〔GOVERNMENT〕The local government has been unable to meet the demand for affordable housing. 当地政府无法满足民众对于负担得起的住房的需求。朗文写作活用〔HIGH〕Congress seems unable or unwilling to control soaring medical costs. 国会似乎没有能力，或是不愿意控制飞涨的医疗费用。朗文写作活用〔HORRIBLE〕Holly was unable to hide her revulsion at what she had just read. 霍莉对自己刚才读到之事掩饰不住厌恶。朗文写作活用〔LEAVE〕Planes were unable to take off from Gatwick owing to high winds. 飞机由于大风不能从盖特威克机场起飞。朗文写作活用〔LOOK〕She looked away from him, unable to tell him the truth 她把目光从他的脸上移开，无法把真相告诉他。朗文写作活用〔MOVE/NOT MOVE〕I was rooted to the spot, unable to take my eyes off the strange creature. 我像是粘在了地上似的一动不动，没法不去看那个怪物。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕Doctors are unable to explain why the disease spread so quickly. 医生无法解释为何这种病传播得这么快。朗文写作活用〔REFUSE〕He was unable to attend the meeting in Moscow, because the Russian authorities had refused him a visa. 他无法去参加在莫斯科举行的会议，因为俄罗斯当局拒绝给他发签证。朗文写作活用〔RELATIONSHIP〕Even at 35, Bobby seemed unable to commit to a romantic relationship. 即使到了35岁，博比好像还是无法忠于一段关系。朗文写作活用〔SHOCKED/SHOCKING〕He arrived at my house in a state of shock, unable to tell me clearly what had happened. 他来到我家，一副惊恐万状的样子，没法说清楚发生了什么事。朗文写作活用〔abduct〕Patients with paralysis are unable to abduct the shoulder joint.瘫痪病人无法外展肩关节。外研社新世纪〔administrator〕Unable to put together a financial rescue package, the firm was forced to call in administrators.由于无法制订出一套财政拯救计划, 公司被迫请来接管人。外研社新世纪〔admittance〕Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall.数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。牛津高阶〔admittance〕They were unable to gain admittance to the hall.他们未能获准进入大厅。牛津搭配〔aghast〕Tania stared at him aghast, unable to speak.塔妮娅吃惊地看着他，说不出话来。柯林斯高阶〔agreement〕They have been unable to reach agreement about how to achieve reform.就如何实现改革，他们一直没能达成一致。韦氏高阶〔aim〕She was unable to achieve her aims.她没能达到目的。韦氏高阶〔answer〕I would like to answer your request but am unable to do so.我愿意答应你的请求，但不能这么做。21世纪英汉〔aphotic〕Of or relating to the region of a body of water that is not reached by sunlight and in which photosynthesis is unable to occur.无阳光的：阳光不能照射到的水体区域，在此区域无法进行光合作用的或与此区域有关的美国传统〔army〕The king was unable to raise an army.当时国王未能招募起一支军队。牛津搭配〔ascertain〕We're unable to ascertain who the owners are.我们无法确定所有者是谁。外研社新世纪〔bear up〕She was frightened that she would be unable to bear up under the pain of childbirth.她害怕自己无法承受生孩子的痛苦。柯林斯高阶〔bear up〕She was frightened that she would be unable to bear up under the pain of childbirth.她害怕自己无法承受生育的疼痛。外研社新世纪〔break〕The enemy were unable to break the code (= understand it and so make it useless).敌人无法破译密码。剑桥高阶〔breath〕He burst into the room, red-faced and out of breath (= unable to breathe comfortably because of tiredness or excitement).他冲进房间，满脸通红，气喘吁吁。剑桥高阶〔bring〕So far the US has been unable to bring him to justice (=make him be punished for his actions) .至今美国还是未能将他绳之以法。朗文当代〔but〕He was unable to swallow anything but liquids.他除了流质什么都咽不下去。朗文当代〔careful〕After careful consideration of your proposal, I regret to say that we are unable to accept it.仔细考虑了你的建议后，我很遗憾地告诉你我们不能接受。剑桥高阶〔charm〕He was unable to resist her charms.他无法抵御她的魅力。牛津搭配〔come〕The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next.接下来该走哪一步，这两个国家还未能就此达成一致意见。柯林斯高阶〔comprehend〕He stood staring at the dead body, unable to comprehend.他站在那里，盯着那具尸体，弄不明白是怎么回事。牛津高阶〔conceal〕She was unable to conceal her surprise.她掩饰不住自己的惊讶。牛津搭配〔conceive〕She is unable to conceive.她不能怀孕。牛津高阶〔constitutionally〕She seems constitutionally unable to make decisions.她似乎天生优柔寡断。剑桥高阶〔contain〕She was unable to contain her excitement.她无法抑制内心的激动。牛津高阶〔contract〕He was unable to make the contract and went one down.他未打满定约墩数, 还差一墩方。外研社新世纪〔credible〕He was unable to give a credible explanation for his behaviour.他无法对自己的行为作出可信的解释。朗文当代〔credit〕If you don't have a regular income you may be unable to get credit.如果你没有固定收入，可能不会得到贷款。牛津搭配〔crew〕A paramedic ambulance crew went to the accident scene but were unable to save Mrs Wilson.一组急救护理人员赶到事故现场，但没能救活威尔逊太太。柯林斯高阶〔crip〕Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs.【无礼俚语】 残废：对部分残障或不能使用一个或全部四肢的人或动物的轻蔑语美国传统〔defeat〕I'm afraid anything that involves language learning has always defeated me (= I have been unable to do it).恐怕凡是与语言学习沾边的事都会把我难倒。剑桥高阶〔density〕We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.人太多，我们根本就动不了。剑桥高阶〔description〕Barry was unable to give police a description of his attacker.巴里无法向警方描绘出袭击他的人。麦克米伦高阶〔differentiate between〕He was unable to differentiate even between the circle and the ellipse.他甚至不能区别圆和椭圆。21世纪英汉〔difficulty〕The partners have been unable to iron out their difficulties. = They haven't been able to resolve their difficulties.合伙人一直都没能解决他们之间的分歧。韦氏高阶〔directness〕They were unable to prove that she died as a direct result of his injection.他们无法证明她的死是由于他的注射直接引起的。柯林斯高阶〔disaster〕She was a disaster: unable to type twelve words a minute and snapping at people.她是个成事不足败事有余的人:一分钟打不满12个词,对人说话老是吆五喝六的。英汉大词典〔discharge〕He died owing the bank ￡10,000, and his widow was unable to discharge the debt.他去世时欠银行10000英镑，他的遗孀无法还清这笔债务。麦克米伦高阶〔discipline〕He seems unwilling or unable to discipline his children.他好像不愿或无法惩罚孩子们。韦氏高阶〔dispense〕For two weeks, the cash machine was unable to dispense money.该自动取款机已有两个星期不能提供现金。柯林斯高阶〔displace〕Most of the civilians displaced by the war will be unable to return to their homes.大多数由于战争而流亡的平民都无法重返家园。外研社新世纪〔dominance〕The organization was unable to maintain its dominance.这个组织无法维持其主导地位。外研社新世纪〔dopey〕The medicine made him feel dopey and unable to concentrate.受药物影响, 他觉得昏昏沉沉的, 无法集中精力。外研社新世纪〔due〕Due to the large volume of letters he receives Dave regrets he is unable to answer queries personally.因信件数量繁多,戴夫无法亲自答复提出的问题，他为此表示歉意。柯林斯高阶〔escape〕He felt unable to escape responsibility for these policies.他觉得自己对这些政策负有不可推卸的责任。外研社新世纪〔evict〕They were unable to pay the rent, and were evicted from their home.他们付不起房租，所以被赶出了门。朗文当代〔evidence〕He has been unable to find evidence to support his theory.他仍未找到证据来支持自己的理论。韦氏高阶〔failing〕He was unable to work because of his failing health.他因为健康每况愈下而无法工作。外研社新世纪〔fall back on〕Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech.由于在条理上说不过他，她便转而重施故技，抓住他的演讲不放。柯林斯高阶〔fall back on〕Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech.由于在逻辑上说不过他, 她便转而重施故技, 抓住他的演讲大加批评。外研社新世纪〔feeling〕He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.他无法抑制自己消极的情绪。柯林斯高阶〔find〕He found himself unable to think or speak.他发现自己既不能思考也不能说话。外研社新世纪〔find〕It all seemed so far away from here that he found himself quite unable to take it in.这事看起来好像发生在如此遥远的地方，他发现自己思想上一时难以接受。柯林斯高阶〔flat〕He had angina and was unable to walk for more than 200 yards on the flat.他患有心绞痛, 在平地上最多能走200码。外研社新世纪〔foolproof〕The machine was foolproof as drivers would be unable to alter the reading.由于驾驶者无法改变读数，所以这机器操作简易。文馨英汉〔freely〕The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely.红土网球场很滑，他不能自如地移动。柯林斯高阶〔generate〕They have been unable to generate much support for their proposals.他们无法为自己的提案争取很多支持。韦氏高阶〔go into sth〕I'm unable to go into detail(s) at this stage because I still have very little information about how the accident happened.现在我不能作详细说明，因为对于事故发生的原因我还知之甚少。剑桥高阶〔go out for sth〕Unable to play ball with his hand in a cast, he went out for track.因为手上打着石膏不能玩球，他参加了径赛。剑桥高阶〔grasp〕The gold medal slipped from his grasp (= he was unable to get it) in the last moments of the race.在比赛最后一刻他与金牌失之交臂。剑桥高阶〔headway〕The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide.船逆着潮水没法开快。牛津高阶〔help〕People with mental health problems feel unable to seek help.患有精神疾病的人觉得无力寻求帮助。外研社新世纪〔hence〕He was hence unable to come.他因此无法来。文馨英汉〔imprison〕Unable to go out because of the deep snow, she felt imprisoned in her own house.她因雪深无法外出，感觉自己像被囚在了屋内。剑桥高阶〔impulse〕Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again.他抑制不住冲动,又向海面瞥了一眼。柯林斯高阶〔information〕They were unable to provide much information.他们并不能提供很多的信息。麦克米伦高阶〔injury〕She's unable to play because of injury.她因伤无法比赛。牛津搭配〔interior〕Many areas in the country's interior are unable to report Aids cases immediately.该国内地的很多地区无法即时报告艾滋病病例。柯林斯高阶〔irritation〕He was unable to hide his irritation any longer.他再也无法掩藏自己的恼怒了。牛津搭配〔jury〕The jury has/have been unable to return a verdict (= reach a decision).陪审团未能作出裁决。剑桥高阶〔keep ... in〕He was unable to keep his anger in.他无法控制住怒气。21世纪英汉〔length〕He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time (= for anything more than a short time).他根本无法集中精力工作。剑桥高阶〔live on〕Most students are unable to live on £4000 per year.大多数学生无法靠四千英镑维持一年的生活开销。外研社新世纪〔locate〕Reporters have been unable to locate the mayor for his comments.记者们未能找到市长请他发表意见。韦氏高阶〔lose〕I understood the first part of the lecture, but when he started to talk about quantum physics he lost me completely. [=I was completely unable to understand what he was saying] 讲座的第一部分我听懂了，但是当他开始讲量子物理学之后我就完全被搞糊涂了。韦氏高阶〔match〕The company was unable to match his current salary.当时公司付不起和他现在相同的工资。牛津高阶〔mechanism〕Scientists have been unable to explain the exact mechanism behind this effect.科学家一直不能解释这种效应背后的确切机制。牛津搭配〔meet〕Ruth looked down, unable to meet his eye.露丝垂下目光，无法迎视他的眼睛。朗文当代〔move〕We were unable to move him from his convictions.我们未能改变他的信念。韦氏高阶〔much〕Much as she loved her son, she was unable to understand his choice of career.虽然她爱她的儿子，但她不能理解他对事业的选择。麦克米伦高阶〔mutism〕The condition of being unable to speak as a result of a physical or psychological disorder.哑：因为身体或者心理的紊乱而不能说话的状态美国传统〔network〕They were unable to run the telephone network economically.他们未能经济地运行电话网络。牛津搭配〔nevertheless〕He was extremely tired, but he was nevertheless unable to sleep until after midnight.他虽非常疲倦,但仍然到午夜后才睡着。英汉大词典〔nonintrospective〕Unable or unwilling to examine one's conscience or soul.不自省的：不能或不愿意检验某人的良心或灵魂的美国传统〔object〕Cullen objected that his small staff would be unable to handle the added work.卡伦提出反对, 认为他的员工人数太少, 无法完成额外的工作。外研社新世纪〔old age〕He is unable to travel much because of old age.他年事已高, 不能频繁出游。外研社新世纪〔opposite sex〕These people, usually men, seem unable to relate to the opposite sex.这些人，通常为男性，似乎不懂得如何跟异性相处。柯林斯高阶〔overburden〕Health services have been overburdened and are unable to care for many older people.公共医疗保健服务的负担过重了，因而无法照顾到许多老年人。朗文当代〔overpower〕I was so overpowered by my guilt and my shame that I was unable to speak.内疚和羞愧令我无地自容，难以启齿。柯林斯高阶〔pace〕Howie hid her face in her hands while Mr Martin paced the room, unable to look at the screen.豪伊将脸埋在手掌中不去看电视屏幕, 而马丁先生则在屋里不安地踱步。外研社新世纪〔penetrate〕His weak eyes were unable to penetrate the darkness.他视力差, 在黑暗中看不清。外研社新世纪〔petrified〕They were petrified with fear(= so frightened that they were unable to move or think).他们都吓呆了。牛津高阶〔pig-headed〕She was stubborn, pig-headed and totally unable to see things from anyone's point of view but her own.她既固执又愚蠢, 根本不会从别人的角度看问题。外研社新世纪〔place〕He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place.他不能亲自来参加仪式，但派了他儿子前来代他领奖。牛津高阶〔plumb the depths〕They must be really plumbing the depths (= must have been unable to find anyone better) if they're offering the job to her.如果他们要把这个工作机会给她，说明他们实在是没有更好的人选了。剑桥高阶〔popular〕The military government has been unable to win popular support.军政府未能赢得民众的支持。外研社新世纪〔practice〕Waylans broke his wrist during practice and will be unable to bowl in tomorrow's game.韦兰斯在练习时摔断了手腕，明天比赛时不能投球。麦克米伦高阶〔pretence〕She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.她无法继续假装爱他了。牛津高阶〔prior〕She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement.因事先有别的安排，她将不能出席。牛津高阶〔public defender〕An attorney or a staff of attorneys, usually publicly appointed, having responsibility for the defense of those unable to afford or obtain legal assistance.公设辩护律师：一个律师或律师团，通常是由公众任命，替那些付不起钱或无法找到辩护律师的人辩护美国传统〔purport〕She was unable to understand the purport of his questions.她无法领会他问题的要旨。麦克米伦高阶〔put up sth〕The villagers were unable to put up any resistance to the invading troops.村民没有能力对侵略军进行任何抵抗。剑桥高阶〔reach〕The jury was unable to reach a verdict.陪审团未能作出裁决。牛津搭配〔real〕I was unable to believe what I saw was real.我难以相信自己所见的乃是真实。英汉大词典〔reason out〕We could not reason out which way the robbers escaped, because we were unable to find any trace of them.我们推断不出这些强盗是从哪个方向逃走的，因为我们找不到他们的任何踪迹。21世纪英汉〔repayment〕They were unable to meet their mortgage repayments.他们不能按时偿还抵押贷款。柯林斯高阶〔reproduce〕British scientists have so far been unable to reproduce these results.英国科学家至今未能再次得出同样的研究结果。朗文当代〔reproduce〕We were unable to reproduce the results of the original experiment.我们没能得到与原实验相同的结果。麦克米伦高阶〔restrain〕She was unable to restrain her desperate anger.她无法控制自己极度的愤怒。柯林斯高阶〔riddle〕The police have been unable to solve the riddle of her disappearance.警方至今未能解开她的失踪之谜。朗文当代〔round〕The bird flew round and round the room, unable to escape.这只鸟绕着房间一圈圈地飞，怎么也飞不出去。麦克米伦高阶〔same〕He was unable to pay attention to the papers on his desk. Just the same, he pulled over the stack of papers and started to examine them.他的心不在桌子上的那一摞试卷上，尽管如此，他还是拽过来开始评阅。柯林斯高阶〔satisfy〕The owners were unable to satisfy all the demands of the workers.老板未能满足工人的所有要求。牛津搭配〔saturated〕Unable to hold or contain more; full.饱和的：不能盛或包含更多的了；充满的美国传统〔save〕Doctors were unable to save her.医生未能把她救活。牛津高阶〔sense〕She stared at him again, unable to believe the evidence of her senses.她再度盯着他看，无法相信自己的眼睛和耳朵。柯林斯高阶〔serve〕Police said they had been unable to serve a summons on 25-year-old Lee Jones.警方说他们无法传唤 25 岁的李·琼斯。柯林斯高阶〔sick〕There is a sick fund for those who are unable to support themselves.有一项疾病扶助基金可以资助那些难以维持生计的病人。外研社新世纪〔silent〕Unable to speak.不能说话的美国传统〔sleepless〕Unable to sleep.无法入睡的美国传统〔slough〕She seems unable to pull herself out of this deep slough of self-pity.她似乎深陷于这种自怜自艾的悲伤状态，无法自拔。剑桥高阶〔slug〕Unable to negotiate, they began to slug it out in the media.谈判不成,他们开始通过舆论工具来一决胜负。英汉大词典〔snooker〕Games To leave one's opponent in the game of snooker unable to take a direct shot without striking a ball out of the required order.【游戏】 阻碍打直线球：在彩色台球游戏中，使对手不能打出直线球又不把一球打离需要的位置美国传统〔solace〕Unable to leave his bed, he found some solace in reading about other people's travels.他虽然不能下床，但是阅读他人的游记让他得到了一些慰藉。牛津搭配〔specialized〕The hospital is unable to provide the highly specialized care needed by very sick babies.医院无法为重症婴儿提供非常专业化的护理。剑桥高阶〔spot〕He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.他呆若木鸡，一动不动。牛津搭配〔spot〕She stood rooted to the spot with fear(= unable to move).她吓得呆若木鸡地站在那里。牛津高阶〔stroke〕He had a stroke and was unable to walk again.他中风了一次，再也无法走路。文馨英汉〔stroke〕She suffered/had a stroke that left her unable to speak.她中风了，不能开口说话。剑桥高阶〔stunned〕Morton stood stunned, unable to believe his ears.莫顿惊得呆立在那儿，不敢相信自己的耳朵。牛津搭配〔stupor〕The injured man lay in a stupor, unable to tell what had happened to him.受伤的男子躺着不省人事,说不清遭遇到了什么。英汉大词典〔submerge〕He was unable to submerge a deep chuckle.他忍不住轻声长笑。外研社新世纪〔submerge〕Hippos are unable to submerge in the few remaining water holes.在仅剩的几个水坑里，河马根本无法没入水中。柯林斯高阶〔subway〕During the blackout, subway riders were stranded and unable to get home.断电期间，地铁乘客被困不能回家。牛津搭配〔summons〕He had been accused of a drug offence but police had been unable to serve a summons on him (=officially order him to appear in court) .他被指控犯有贩卖毒品罪，但警方无法把传票送达给他。朗文当代〔taste〕I am quite unable to taste on account of my cold.我因患感冒吃东西完全辨不出味道来。英汉大词典〔time〕We regret that at the present time (US also at this time) we are unable to supply the products you ordered.很遗憾，我们现在无法供应您订的货。剑桥高阶〔tired out〕He tired easily, though he was unable to sleep well at night.他很容易疲倦，可夜里却睡不好觉。柯林斯高阶〔toss〕He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.他整夜翻来覆去无法入眠。牛津搭配〔toss〕I tossed about all night, unable to fall asleep.我彻夜辗转反侧，无法入睡。21世纪英汉〔unable〕He remained silent, unwilling or unable to say what was in his mind.他仍旧保持沉默，不愿意或是不能够说出他的想法。牛津搭配〔unable〕He seemed constitutionally unable to keep quiet.他似乎天生就不能保持安静。牛津搭配〔unable〕He was unable to swim.他不会游泳。英汉大词典〔unable〕I am unable to go with you.我不能与你一起去。英汉大词典〔unable〕Lucy was unable to find out what had happened.露西无法知道发生了什么事。朗文当代〔unable〕Many teenagers feel unable to talk to their parents about their problems.许多青少年感到无法与父母谈论他们自己的问题。麦克米伦高阶〔weak〕The government was in a weak position and unable to help the inhabitants of the region.政府软弱无能, 无法对该地区的居民提供帮助。外研社新世纪Archaeologists have been unable to date these fossils (= say how old they are).考古学家还无法确定这些化石的年代。剑桥国际Being depressed makes him lethargic and unable to get out of bed in the mornings.沮丧使他浑身无力，早上也无法从床上爬起来。剑桥国际Beth's parents are worried because she just seems to float from place to place, and is unable to settle.贝思的父母很担心，因为她似乎四处漂泊，总是无法安定。剑桥国际Experts seem unable to agree whether the drug is safe or not. 专家们似乎无法对这一药物是否安全取得一致意见。剑桥国际He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time (= for anything more than a short time).他一刻也无法集中精力工作。剑桥国际He suffered a stroke in 1988, which left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity (=his ability to think and remember) wasn't affected.他在1988年中风，不能说话，但他的思维能力没有受影响。剑桥国际He turned to her in puzzlement (= a state of being unable to explain or understand something).他迷惑地向她请教。剑桥国际He was unable to secure funding for the project.他无法获取筹建项目所需的资金。牛津商务I felt myself unable to leave the city. 我觉得自己离不开这座城市了。译典通I was breathless (= unable to breathe easily) after swimming three miles.游了三英里后，我喘不过气来。剑桥国际In the dim half-light of evening, I was unable to tell whether it was Mary or her sister.在夜晚昏暗的光线下，我不能辨别那是玛丽还是她妹妹。剑桥国际It was 3 a.m. and we were still wide awake, unable to sleep because of the noise of the rain.那是凌晨3点，我们仍然醒着，因雨的声音而无法入睡。剑桥国际John was unable to afford the house. 约翰买不起这房子。译典通Jonathan began wriggling in his seat, unable to hide his boredom any longer.乔纳森开始在座位上扭来扭去，再也掩饰不住自己的厌烦之情。剑桥国际Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in glossy magazines.许多体重正常的妇女对五光十色杂志中的那些超瘦的模特儿不敢认同。剑桥国际Mr Castorri has a prior commitment and is unable to attend.卡斯托里先生事先有别的约定，所以不能出席。牛津商务She is a doctor, but is unable to practise medicine (= work as a doctor) in her own country.她是个医生，但却不能在她自己的国家里行医。剑桥国际She seems unable to pull herself out of this deep slough of self-pity.她似乎陷于自我怜悯的深深的悲伤中无法自拔。剑桥国际She was unable to divest herself (= get rid) of the guilt she felt about her husband's death.她摆脱不了对丈夫死亡的负疚感。剑桥国际She was unable to justify her action in leaving the documents in her car. (=She could not explain satisfactorily why she had done it.) 她无法解释自己将文件留在汽车中的举动。剑桥国际She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle.自从一月份以来她无法上场，因为她小腿后部肌肉撕裂。剑桥国际The baby's lungs were unable to sustain her, and she died in her parents’arms.这婴儿的肺无法维持她的生命，最后在父母的怀中夭折了。剑桥国际The company has so far been unable to shake (off) its reputation for being old-fashioned.公司到现在为止还未能摆脱其因循守旧的名声。剑桥国际The door slammed and our keys were inside, so we were locked out (= unable to get in) .门嘭地关上了，但我们的钥匙还在里面，所以我们被关在外面。剑桥国际The firm had over-leveraged itself and was unable to service the debt.这家公司本身杠杆使用过度，不能支付债务利息。牛津商务The nation was unable to resist the invasion. 该国无力抵抗侵略。译典通The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion.警方迄今尚未能查明爆炸的原因。剑桥国际The ship was unable to put to sea on account of the gale. 由于大风船未能出航。译典通The wind blew the door closed behind me and now I'm shut out (= unable to get back inside a house or other building).风吹着我身后的门，将它关上了，现在我被关在了外面。剑桥国际There she lay year in year out, unable to move, and with no hope of recovery. 她年复一年地躺在那儿，既不能动弹，也没有康复的希望。译典通They are unable to see beyond the narrow world of the theatre.他们不能看到狭小的戏剧世界之外的天地。剑桥国际Turning the corner the sun blinded me (= made me unable to see for a moment) so I didn't see the other car.转弯时阳光使我眼花，所以我没有看见另一辆汽车。剑桥国际We both spent the whole night unable to sleep.我们俩整整一晚都没能入睡。剑桥国际We're very worried about Paul because he's been in a state of delirium (= has been unable to think or speak clearly because of fever) for so long.我们很担心保罗，他处于胡言乱语的高烧状态。剑桥国际When he was a child, his teachers thought he was backward (= unable to learn as much as most children).小时候老师觉得他很迟钝。剑桥国际 |
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