【able音标】 英[ˈeɪbl] 美[ˈeɪbl]
【单词释义】 able是什么意思：
adj.能够的；有能力的；有才干的；(某方面)擅长的
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[比较级] abler [最高级] ablest
[反义词] unable adj.未能的;无法的
【常用短语】
be able to do sth. 能够做
【近义词解析】
◇ 能干的
able adj. 能干的，有能力的：指体力或智力方面有能力胜任的，作表语时常后接动词不定式，表示“能够…的”、“会…的”。
capable adj. 能力强的：指具有接受、适应等能力的，强调足以胜任某事；作表语时常后接介词 of，表示“能…的”，其主语可以是人或物。
【单词例句】
◇ I bought this policy for you, though the amount is only $100k, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that I have made when we got married, I might not be around anymore, I want this amount of money to continue taking care of you, just like the way I will if I could have live longer.
我为你买了这份保险。虽然金额总数才区区10万美元，但我希望它能帮助我继续履行我们结婚时我所起的照顾你一生一世的诺言。我不能再陪你一起度过你的余生，但我希望保险金额里的钱能够帮助我实现照顾你后半生生活的愿望，就像我可以重生的话那样照顾你。
---- Life Together
◇ When we put a small piece of alum into muddy water, we can see the alum can soon make the water clear. If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we'll be able to get rid of impulse, upset, dissatisfaction and misfortune. Being grateful can bring us a better and more beautiful life.
当我们把一小块明矾放入混沌的水中，我们发现，水很快就澄清了。如果人人都有一颗感恩的心，就能沉淀许多的浮躁和不安，消融许多的不满和不幸。感恩能让我们的生活变得更加美好。
---- Being Grateful
◇ And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible.
我还希望有这样一个老婆，她对我在性需求方面可能不会老老实实地严格遵守一夫一妻制能够表示理解。毕竟，我必须能够与尽可能多的人保持关系。
---- I Want a Wife
◇ The latest gamma-ray burst to be detected accurately occurred last December.Using a network of telescopes and satellites,the astronomers were able to calculate its distance from earth at about 15 billion light years.
去年十二月份，用网络望远镜和卫星精确地侦察到了最新一次伽马射线的爆炸。天文学家估计它与我们地球大概有15光年。
---- The Big Bang
◇ The 34-year-old was admitted to hospital barely able to swallow or speak after pinching his nose and clamping shut his mouth to stop a sneeze.
这名34岁的男子用捏鼻子和紧闭嘴巴的方式止住喷嚏后，在就医时几乎无法吞咽或说话。
---- Don't hold in a sneeze, It could be the death of you
◇ According to Barnes, some employees have found the reduced time to complete their work stressful. "People were really positive going in, then a bit negative, then positive again," says Barnes. "In general terms, people are more positive because they are suddenly able to do things that they otherwise couldn't do."
巴恩斯说，一些员工因为完成工作的时间变短而感到压力重重。他说：“刚开始人们真的很积极，然后会有点消极，接着又会变得积极。普遍来说，人们变得更积极了，因为他们突然能够做那些本来做不了的事了。”
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ "Do you see what I mean ?" asked the father. "if only you stand together no one can hurt you . If you all disagree the whole time and insist on going your separate ways, the first enemy you meet will be able to destroy you. "
“你们明白我的意思了吗？”父亲问，“只要你们联合起来，谁也不能伤害你们。如果你们老吵架，并且各行其是，那么你们一遇到敌人，就会被打败。”
---- A Bundle of Sticks