able
adj. 能(够); 聪明能干的
If you are able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it.
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。
The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力。
If you are able to do something, you have enough freedom, power, time, or money to do it.
You'll be able to read in peace...
你就能安心地读书了。
Have you been able to have any kind of contact?...
你联系上了吗?
Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government...
政府里最聪明能干的成员之一
They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
他们聪明又智慧,能干又自信。
1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something;
2. have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
3. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity;
4. having a strong healthy body;
able, capable, competent
这些形容词均含有"有能力的,能干的"之意。
be able to
能/会做什么
We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
要等试用一个时期以后,我们才能知道这人有什么专长.
They are able to master the situation.
他们能够控制局势.
Ordinary people would then be able to use them to obtain valuable information.
那时平常的人便能运用它们去获取宝贵的信息.
Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.
别指望今年夏天出国, 我们可能负担不起旅行费用.
An interval of a year elapsed before we were able to return.
隔了一年我们才得以返回.