ability的形容詞形式是:ability的形容詞形式就是able。
1.表示“有能力的”、“能干的”,可用作表語(yǔ)或定語(yǔ)。如:
He is an able manager.他是位有能力的經(jīng)理。
He is old but still able.他雖年老,但仍bai有很能干。
2.用于be able to do sth(能或會(huì)做做某事)。如:
He is able to speak English.他會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)。
Everyone here is able to type.這兒的每一個(gè)人都會(huì)打字。
He will be able to get about in a week or two.再過(guò)一兩個(gè)星期左右他就能走動(dòng)了。
He studied hard and was able to pass his examinations.他學(xué)習(xí)很努力,所以考試及了格。
注:be able to不僅有多種時(shí)態(tài)形式(通常不用于進(jìn)行時(shí)或與be going to連用),而且還可以與某些情態(tài)動(dòng)詞連用(通常不與can連用),甚至還可以有非謂語(yǔ)形式。如:
Since his accident he hasn’t been able to leave the house.自出事之后,他一直未能離開(kāi)家。
You might be able to persuade him.你也許能夠說(shuō)服他。
I hope to be able to do the work.我希望能干得了這項(xiàng)工作。
I regret not being able to help her.我很遺憾未能幫助她。
3. able的比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)通常是abler和ablest,也可以是more able和most able,有時(shí)還可用better able和best able。如:
You are better able to do it than I (am).你比我更有能力做這件事。
She’s the person best able to cope.她是個(gè)最能妥善處理問(wèn)題的人。
4.若要加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣,其前除可very, quite, perfectly等修飾外,有時(shí)還可用well修飾。如:
He is quite [well] able to take care of himself.他完全有能力照顧自己。
He’s a very able student; he’s just too lazy.他是個(gè)很有能力的學(xué)生,只是太懶了。
若受just, only just修飾,則表示“只能”“僅能”。如:
I was just able to make out a dark figure in the distance.我只能看見(jiàn)遠(yuǎn)處有個(gè)黑影。
5. able的反義詞是unable(不能的,不會(huì)的),不是disable,后者是動(dòng)詞,其意為“使殘廢”“使無(wú)能力”。比較:
They were unable to reach a decision.他們沒(méi)法做出決定。
Now that he was disabled, his house had become a prison to him.因?yàn)樗麣垙U了,他的房子就成了他的牢籠。
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