| 单词 | be able to |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ASHAMED〕I'm so embarrassed - I'll never be able to look her in the face again. 我太难为情了，我再也没脸见她了。朗文写作活用〔CAN/CAN'T〕With everything that's been happening at the office lately, I haven't been able to spend much time at home. 最近办公室里发生的那些事让我无法在家待很长时间。朗文写作活用〔MAYBE〕I might have to work on Saturday, so it's possible I won't be able to come to your party. 我周六可能要工作，所以也许不能来参加你们的聚会。朗文写作活用〔PROMISE〕Do you think she will be able to deliver the goods? 你认为她会遵守诺言吗？朗文写作活用〔STAND〕She seems to be able to tolerate any kind of behaviour from the students. 她好像能容忍学生的任何行为。朗文写作活用〔THING〕Children should be able to point to each object as they count it. 儿童数东西时应该能把它们一个一个的指着。朗文写作活用〔advise〕A family doctor will be able to advise on suitable birth control.家庭医生能够就合适的节育措施提出建议。柯林斯高阶〔already〕As I have already mentioned, I doubt that we will be able to raise all the money we need.正如我早就说过的，我怀疑我们是否能够筹集到足够的资金。剑桥高阶〔better〕They will not be able to do any better.他们不能够做得更好。文馨英汉〔claim〕If you're still not satisfied, you may be able to claim compensation .如果你仍觉得不满意，可以要求赔偿。朗文当代〔complication〕If there are no complications, the doctor says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks.如果没有并发症的话，医生说她两周内就可以出院了。剑桥高阶〔compulsion〕We should be able to get them to cooperate without using compulsion.我们应该可以不使用强制手段就让他们合作。韦氏高阶〔concretely〕More concretely, he will not know until June 16th whether he will be able to implement his election pledges.更确切地说, 他要到6月16日才知道他是否能够实现竞选承诺。外研社新世纪〔consummate〕No one has been able to consummate a deal.没人能够完成一笔交易。外研社新世纪〔deep〕The water's only ankle/knee/waist-deep, so we'll be able to get across the river easily.水深只到脚脖子／膝盖／腰部，所以我们能轻松过河。剑桥高阶〔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〔disprove〕Until now no one had been able to disprove the theory.直至现在尚无人能驳倒这一理论。麦克米伦高阶〔fix〕They thought that their relatives would be able to fix the visas.他们以为他们的亲戚们会把签证办好。柯林斯高阶〔full〕They'll never be able to make full use of their brains.他们永远都无法充分发挥自己的聪明才智。外研社新世纪〔generate〕The wind farm may be able to generate enough electricity/power for 2,000 homes.这座风力发电站发的电或许足以供2000个家庭之用。剑桥高阶〔goose〕If he can go out with his friends at night, then she should be able to, too. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.如果他可以晚上跟朋友出去玩，那么她应该也可以。要一视同仁。韦氏高阶〔memo〕You will have to be able to write memos and reports.你得会写备忘录和报告。外研社新世纪〔need〕You need to be over 18 to be able to vote.你必须年满18岁才能投票。麦克米伦高阶〔once〕Remember that you won't be able to cancel the contract once you've signed.记住一旦你签了字就不能取消合同了。剑桥高阶〔original〕I studied Italian so that I would be able to read Dante in the original.我学习意大利语以便能读但丁的原著。牛津高阶〔past〕Often by the time they do accept the truth they are past being able to put words to feelings.往往等他们真正接受事实时，他们已无法用语言形容自己的感情了。柯林斯高阶〔play it safe〕If you play it smart, you should be able to graduate in four years.如果你选课有方，四年后你就应该能毕业。韦氏高阶〔proxy〕If you will not be able to vote on election day, you may vote by proxy.如果你本人在投票日无法投票，可由他人代投。牛津搭配〔radio〕We might be able to contact him by radio.我们也许能通过无线电与他联系上。麦克米伦高阶〔relieve〕Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.最后能够讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。牛津高阶〔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〔shot〕It's a long shot, but someone might recognise her from the photo and be able to tell us where she lives.虽然希望不大，但也许有人会从照片上认出她，告诉我们她住在哪里。朗文当代〔suit〕They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.他们应该能提供满足你需要的最佳套餐。柯林斯高阶〔tear〕It's not a bad tear – we should be able to mend it.破洞不大，我们应该能补上。麦克米伦高阶〔tingle〕She tingled with excitement. Soon she would be able to tell Martha everything.她感到很激动，很快她就能把一切都告诉玛莎了。朗文当代〔understudy〕To study or know (a role) so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required.学习（某角色）以便当替角；练习当替角：学习或了解（一个角色）以便能在需要时代替正式的演员美国传统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 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 know for sure that I won't be able to go to the party.我肯定不能去参加晚会了。剑桥国际I've never been able to figure her out.我从来猜不透她。剑桥国际If there are no complications, the doctor says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks.如果没有并发症发生的话，医生说她能在两个星期内出院。剑桥国际If you take that job in the chocolate factory you'll be able to eat the stuff to your heart's content (=as much as you want to).如果你得到巧克力工厂那个活儿，你想吃多少巧克力就能吃多少。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Shoppers will be able to earn points on all credit-card purchases.购物者使用信用卡的所有消费均可获得积分。牛津商务So far you have not been able to describe the creature you saw. Either it is amorphous or it is just a figment of your imagination. 到目前为止你都无法描述怪物的长相。要不它就是没有固定形状，要不就是你的想像。译典通The tide is ebbing so we'll soon be able to walk further down the beach.正在退潮，我们一会儿就能走下海滩了。剑桥国际Under our education system, you're supposed to be able to choose the type of schooling that your child receives.我们的教育体制要求人们能选择他们的孩子受教育的类型。剑桥国际We will not be able to provide the same standard of teaching if there are funding cuts.如果削减经费，我们就不能提供同样标准的教学。剑桥国际When he retires he will be able to look back over a brilliant career (=a working life which has been very successful).当他退休时，他能回顾光辉灿烂的职业生涯。剑桥国际You should be able to put your experience in electronics to (good) use in your new job.你应当能够将你的电子学方面的经验(好好地)运用到你的新工作中去的。剑桥国际 |
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