unable

英 [ʌn'eɪbl] 美 [ʌn'eɪbl]

• adj. 不能的；不会的

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 没有办法的，无法的，无能为力的
2. 不能胜任的
3. 不能的，不会的
4. 无能力的，没有所需技能的
5. 不熟练的
6. 无效的，徒劳无益的

v. 动词

1. <罕>使不能，使失去能力

英英释义

Adjective:

1. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how;

   "unable to get to town without a car"
   "unable to obtain funds"
   

2. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability;

   "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"
   "the sun was unable to melt enough snow"
   

3. lacking in power or forcefulness;

   "an ineffectual ruler"
   "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He is an able person, nothing is unable to him.
   他是一个能人，对他没有不能的事。
2. Despite our great advances in microbiology, we are still unable to differentiate these organisms that cause the different infections.
   不管我们的在微生物学的大进展，我们仍然是不能的区分引起不同的感染的这些有机体。

经典引文

• Mr Ford is unable to write narrative.

  出自： G. Greene

• He has..tried to make her speak of it, and has always been unable.

  出自： A. S. Byatt

词汇搭配

• be unable to 不能做某事
• unable to pay 无力支付
• unable to supply 不能供应
• be unable to keep one's eyes off 羡慕地注视
• be unable to take one's eyes off 羡慕地注视
• be unable to put two words together 一句话都说不清楚...
• be unable to see the forest for the trees 见树不见林
• be unable to see the wood s for the trees 见树不见林,见小不见...
• be unable to say boh to a goose 胆小怕事
• be unable to see the wood for the trees 见树不见林, 顾小不...

近反义词

【近义词】

• incapable 无能力的
• incompetent 无能力的
• unfit 不合适的
• unqualified 不合格的
• inefficient 无效率的
• powerless 无力的
• impotent 性无能的
• inept 不适当的
• ineffective 无效的
• ineffectual （东西）无效的...

【反义词】

• able 能够的