能够的;有能力的;有才干的;干练的;
We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
要等试用一个时期以后,我们才能知道这人有什么专长.
——《简明英汉词典》He was able to shoot down a flying bird with the bow and arrow.
他张弓搭箭能射落空中的飞鸟.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》With respect to your other proposals, I am not yet able to tell you our decision.
谈到你的其他建议, 我现在还无法把我们的决定告诉你.
——《简明英汉词典》Tazief was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
泰哲夫在火山猛烈爆发的时候,终于设法在离火山很近的地方搭起了帐蓬.
——《用法词典》I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.
我肯定没有办法再把箱子关上了.
——《用法词典》If we forge ahead continuously without a break, we'll be able to raise efficiency.
如果我们不停顿地继续前进, 我们就能提高效率.
——《简明英汉词典》I won't be able to look him in the eye if I lie.
我要是撒谎,我就不敢直视他的眼睛.
——《简明英汉词典》I should be able to settle with him at the end of the month.
我将在月底还清他的钱.
——《简明英汉词典》The old man claimed to be able to divine what the stars hold in store for us.
老人声称能预知祸福.
——《简明英汉词典》He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.
他忍住了怒气,避免了一场殴斗.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》Is he able to hold his own?
他招架得住 吗 ?
——《现代汉英综合大词典》A good teacher should be able to infect his students with his own keenness for his subject.
一个好教师应能以自己对本学科的热爱来影响学生.
——《简明英汉词典》He is very obstinate; you won't be able to make him change his mind.
他这个人脾气犟, 你可拗不过他.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》I shall do what I can insofar as I am able.
在力所能及的情况下我将尽力而为.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.
别指望今年夏天出国, 我们可能负担不起旅行费用.
——《简明英汉词典》The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures.
所使用的材料必须能够耐高温。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》They are able to master the situation.
他们能够控制局势.
——《简明英汉词典》By playing upon the old lady's fears, the criminals were able to persuade her to give them her money.
罪犯们利用老太太恐惧的心理, 终于使她把钱交了出来.
——《简明英汉词典》The boy stumbled on the stairs but was able to keep his feet.
这男孩在楼梯上绊了一下,但没有跌倒.
——《简明英汉词典》They were not able to prove these suspicions.
这些怀疑他们无法证实.
——《简明英汉词典》The chairman was able to steer the committee towards a decision.
主席能引导委员会作出决定.
——《简明英汉词典》A politician must be able to communicate.
政治家必须善于表达自己的观点.
——《简明英汉词典》At the meeting Smith made some objection to my plan which I was able to shoot down in flames with no trouble.
在那次会议上,史密斯对我的计划颇有微词,对此我毫不费事地进行了严厉谴责.
——《简明英汉词典》Difficulties help to forge people into able folk.
困难有助于把人们锻炼成能干的人.
——《简明英汉词典》At the last moment, the player was able to hit the ball in and so ensure his team's victory.
关键时刻, 那个球员踢进一球,从而确保该队的胜利.
——《简明英汉词典》Ordinary people would then be able to use them to obtain valuable information.
那时平常的人便能运用它们去获取宝贵的信息.
——《用法词典》An interval of a year elapsed before we were able to return.
隔了一年我们才得以返回.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》I haven't been able to orient my ideas to the new conditions.
我还未能使自己的观点适应新情况.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》He was able to get the cause behind the effect.
他能够透过这一结果发现其因由.
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