【ability音标】 英[əˈbɪləti] 美[əˈbɪləti]
【单词释义】 ability是什么意思：
n.能力；本领；能耐；才能；才智
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] abilities
【ability形近词/近似词】
facility n.设施，设备；天赋，才能
utility n.公共服务，公用事业 adj.多种用途的；多功能的
nobility n.贵族；崇高，高尚；[U]高尚的品质
【近义词解析】
◇ 能力，才能
ability (n. 能力，本领，能耐；专门技能)：普通用词，主要用于人，指在智力或体力上能够做某事的实际能力，常后接动词不定式或介词 in/for。
capability ([六级]n. 能力，才能)：尤指完成有难度的事情所需的能力，常后接动词不定式或介词 of，可以复数形式出现。
capacity ([四级]n. 能力，才能；容纳能力)：指人理解或做某事的能力，或容器、房间等的容纳能力，常后接介词 of/for。
competence (n. 能力，胜任)：强调做某事的非凡能力，常后接介词 in。
【单词例句】
◇ Her being outspoken and modest won respect for her. Her excellent arguing skills and observation ability put others into the shade.
她的坦诚和谦虚为她赢得了尊敬，她优秀的辩论技巧和观察能力使其他的人都黯然失色。
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◇ Gemini:
Mercury is your planet, Gemini, the guy with the wings on his head and his feet, symbolizing his quicksilver abilities when it comes to mental and physical speed.
双子座：水星是双子座的守护星。传说中这个双子男孩的头和脚上各有一对翅膀，这便暗示了无论在思维方式还是在身体素质上，双子座人都渴望快速多变。
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◇ "Talking to other people can be problematic, too," Firmstone said. "I've seen people fly off the end because they were looking in a different direction than they were running, which throws off your proprioception (your body's ability to sense motion and location)."
费尔姆斯通表示：“在跑步机上和别人聊天也有安全隐患。我见过有人从跑步机尾部跌落，因为他们在跑步时看着另外一个方向，从而扰乱了本体感受（身体感知运动和位置的能力）。”
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◇ If you can explain how your ability to self manage will help in this working environment, for example, you're on the right track.
比如说，如果你可以说明你的自我管理能力能够在工作环境中发挥作用，你离正确答案就不远了。
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◇ The results suggested that good cardiorespiratory fitness – an individual's ability to engage in sustained aerobic exercises such as running, cycling, and swimming – was associated with a 42% reduced risk of lung cancer, a 40% reduced risk of liver cancer and a 39% reduced risk of oesophageal cancer.
结果表明，心肺健康的人患肺癌、肝癌和食管癌的风险分别降低42%、40%和39% ———— 心肺健康意味着能够从事跑步、骑车、游泳等持续的有氧运动。
---- Fitness earlier in life reduces cancer risk when older
◇ "Imagine wringing out a wet towel and that's pretty much what you do to your muscles and joints while you are asleep on your stomach. It can also restrict your ability to breathe well while sleeping."
“设想一下拧湿毛巾的过程，你在俯卧时肌肉和关节就在经历这种状态。俯卧还会使你呼吸受限。”
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◇ For starters, researchers have found that red can evoke a sense of urgency. On top of that, it also has an innate ability to whet our appetites. And when you pair those two together you've got the perfect recipe to attract hungry customers who want food, fast.
研究人员发现，红色会引起紧迫感。除此之外，红色还会刺激食欲。两者的结合完美吸引了快餐公司的理想客户——饥肠辘辘、希望迅速得到食物的顾客。