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Able Meaning in English

word

/ˈeɪbəɫ/
AY-buhl
/ˈeɪbəl/
AY-buhl

释义

Able means having the power, skill, or opportunity to do something.

用法与细微差别

'Able' is usually used with 'to' plus a verb ('able to swim'). It is more formal than 'can' and often used in written English. It can also mean 'skilled' in some phrases ('an able student'). Avoid saying 'able to can'—choose one form.

例句

She is able to solve the problem.

basic

Are you able to come tomorrow?

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He was not able to lift the box.

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Thanks to her quick thinking, she was able to avoid an accident.

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I haven’t been able to get any sleep lately.

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He’s an able lawyer who always wins his cases.

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