adj.
有能力;有才能
having the ability or qualities necessary for doing sth
He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
靠撒谎渡过难关他挺有一套。
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
谢谢,我完全有能力自己做。
You are capable of better work than this.
你有能力做得比这更好。
能力强的;足以胜任的
having the ability to do things well
She's a very capable teacher.
她是一位能力很强的教师。
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands.
我要把组织工作交给你这位能手。
capable
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ADJ-GRADED 有…能力的;能够…的
If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it.He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation...
他好像连话都说不清楚。
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ADJ-GRADED 熟练的;胜任的;有能力的
Someone who is capable has the skill or qualities necessary to do a particular thing well, or is able to do most things well.She's a very capable speaker...
她能说会道。
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Happily it was all dealt with very capably by the police and security people.
幸好,警方和安保人员进行了非常妥善的处理。
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注意, capable 和 able 都可用来表示能够做某事。able 表示具有必要知识或技能, 或者表示可能性: He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail (他在想自己能不能翻越围栏),They were able to use their profits for new investments (他们得以将利润用于新的投资)。注意, 如果用过去时, 则表示实际已经做了: We were able to reduce costs (我们得以降低成本)。capable表示具有所需的知识或技能, 或者表示可能做某事: The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves (工人们完全有能力自己管理这个组织),She was quite capable of falling asleep (她很容易睡着)。capable 后也可表示具有某种情感或做出某一行为: He's capable of loyalty (他能做到忠心耿耿),Bowman could not believe him capable of murder (鲍曼不相信他会杀人)。capable of 还可以用于描述汽车或机器等的性能: The car was capable of 110 miles per hour (该车时速能达到110英里)。able 或 capable 用来形容人时表示“有能力的”、“能力强的”:He's certainly a capable gardener (他绝对是个能干的园丁)。
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adj
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- having the requisite qualities for
- equal to the task
- the work isn't up to the standard I require
- Synonym: adequate to(p) equal to(p) up to(p)
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- (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
- capable of winning
- capable of hard work
- capable of walking on two feet
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- (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
- no one believed her capable of murder
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- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
- able teachers
- a capable administrator
- children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
- Synonym: able
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- possibly accepting or permitting
- a passage capable of misinterpretation
- open to interpretation
- an issue open to question
- the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation
- Synonym: open subject
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Every student in the class is capable of passing the exam .
班上每个同学都有能力通过这次考试。
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I 'm perfectly capable of doing it myself , thank you .
谢谢,我完全有能力自己做。
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The research shows that preschool children are capable of thinking in abstract terms .
研究表明,学龄前儿童具有抽象思维的能力。
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I 'll leave the organization in your capable hands .
我要把组织工作交给你这位能手。
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He was capable of killing a man with his bare hands .
他赤手空拳就能取人性命。
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Can I leave these queries in your capable hands ?
我能否请你这个能手来解答这些疑问?
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His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil .
他的推理是以人可以为善亦可以为恶为前提的。
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Are you inferring I 'm not capable of doing the job ?
你的言外之意是不是我不能胜任这份工作?
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I 'll leave you in Robin 's capable hands ─ metaphorically speaking , of course !
我要把你放到罗宾能干的手中——当然,这只是打个比方。
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Their example shows us what we are all capable of .
他们作为榜样向我们展示了我们都能做些什么。
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The society was looking for a capable research worker .
该协会在物色一位有能力的研究人员。
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Nobody had thought him capable of that kind of thing .
谁都没想到他能干出那种事情来。
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The larger firm was capable of providing a better range of services .
较大的公司能够提供一系列更好的服务。
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I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately
我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
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Her husband was such a fine , capable man .
她丈夫又体贴又能干。
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All dogs are capable of doing harm to human beings .
只要是狗就可能会咬人。
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The kitchen is capable of catering for several hundred people
厨房能同时容纳数百人进餐。
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The idea that software is capable of any task is broadly true in theory .
认为软件能够处理任何任务的观念从理论上说基本是正确的。
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She has an aged parent who 's capable of being very difficult .
她有一个年迈的父亲,可能会很不好相处。
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The public are capable of holding a number of apparently contradictory attitudes .
公众可能会持有数种显然互相矛盾的态度。
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A run to Southampton showed the car was capable of a reasonable journey .
南安普敦之行表明这辆车还是挺能跑的。
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He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation
他好像连话都说不清楚。
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It is hard to imagine Lineker capable of anything so extreme
很难想象莱恩克尔能做出如此极端的事情。
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Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others .
就算是在技术高度熟练的劳动者中,也会有人能力更强,因此,薪水也就更高。
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Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so .
大多数生物都能在迫于压力的情况下适应新环境。
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You come over as a capable and amusing companion
你给人的感觉是一个能干、风趣的同伴。
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Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women .
年过40的女性好像和年轻女性一样能够怀孕到足月。
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I realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations , to achieve well beyond what you believe yourself capable of
我意识到,要超越自己的局限、取得超乎自己想象的成就是完全有可能的。
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He was a man capable of magnanimous gestures .
他是一个很有雅量的人。
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She 's a very capable speaker
她能说会道。
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”。
She is an able housewife.
她是一个能干的家庭主妇。
She is able to swim.
她会游泳。
The baby girl is able to stand up and walk.
这个女婴能站起来走路了。
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。
My mother is a strong, capable woman.
我妈妈是个健壮、能干的女人。
She has become a capable pilot.
她已成为一名有本领的飞行员。
He'll leave the team in your capable hands.
他将把球队交给你这位能手。
He is capable of doing everything.
他什么事都能干。
The hall is capable of holding about three hundred people.
这个大厅能容纳大约三百人。