able
adj. 能(夠); 聰明能幹的
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...
那個年紀稍大的孩子應當會做一頓簡單的飯菜。
The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
該公司說他們能夠使定價保持競爭力。
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...
你就能安心地讀書了。
Have you been able to have any kind of contact?...
你聯絡上了嗎?
Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government...
政府裡最聰明能幹的成員之一
They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
他們聰明又智慧,能幹又自信。
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
這些形容詞均含有"有能力的,能幹的"之意。
be able to
能/會做什麼
We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
要等試用一個時期以後,我們才能知道這人有什麼專長.
They are able to master the situation.
他們能夠控制局勢.
Ordinary people would then be able to use them to obtain valuable information.
那時平常的人便能運用它們去獲取寶貴的資訊.
Don't figure on going abroad this summer; we may not be able to afford it.
別指望今年夏天出國, 我們可能負擔不起旅行費用.
An interval of a year elapsed before we were able to return.
隔了一年我們才得以返回.