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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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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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I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was capable of murder.
我意识到他可能要杀人,所以就毫不犹豫地报了警。
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She's a very capable speaker...
她能说会道。
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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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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。
Note that capable and able are both used to say that someone can do something. When you say that someone is able to do something, you mean that they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail... They were able to use their profits for new investments. Note that if you use a past tense, you are saying that someone has actually done something. We were able to reduce costs. When you say that someone is capable of doing something, you mean either that they have the knowledge and skill to do it, or that they are likely to do it. The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves... She was quite capable of falling asleep. You can say that someone is capable of a particular feeling or action. He's capable of loyalty... Bowman could not believe him capable of murder. You can also use 'capable of' when talking about what something such as a car or machine can do. The car was capable of 110 miles per hour. If you describe someone as able or capable, you mean that they do things well. He's certainly a capable gardener.
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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1. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
- "capable of winning"
- "capable of hard work"
- "capable of walking on two feet"
- antonym： incapable
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2. possibly accepting or permitting;
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3. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
- "no one believed her capable of murder"
- antonym： incapable
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4. 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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5. 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
- 1. Capable workers are the lifeblood of the business.
- 能干的工人是工商企业的生命力。
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- 2. Don't think that you're the only capable one.
- 不要认为只有自己才行。
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- 3. Elephants like to have one master just as dogs do, and are capable of a considerable degree of personal affection.
- 大象正象狗一样，喜欢专一的主人，而且能够有相当程度的个人感情。
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- 4. He has proved himself capable as administrator.
- 他表现出管理才能。
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- 5. He is a manager capable of leadership.
- 他是个富有领导才能的经理。
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- 6. He is capable of judging art.
- 他具有鉴赏艺术的能力。
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- 7. He is hardly capable of executing such a difficult task.
- 他仅能勉强地完成这样艰巨的任务。
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- 8. He is quite capable of cooking the evidence.
- 编造这个证据足以证明他很有才能。
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- 9. He may be capable of jealousy when you have made superior progress in your work.
- 当你在工作中取得较大进步时，他也会嫉妒你。
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- 10. In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature.
- 随着科学技术的发展，人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了。
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- 11. Is the claim capable of proof?
- 这要求能证明是合理的吗？
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- 12. It is in a storm that a capable skipper distinguishes himself.
- 暴风雨中才识好船长。
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- 13. It was felt that she was perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
- 人们认为她完全能照顾自己。
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- 14. Jim is capable at sports.
- 吉姆擅长运动。
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- 15. No tempest is capable of shattering his firm determination.
- 任何惊涛骇浪都不能动摇他坚如磐石的决心。
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- 16. She's no less capable than the others.
- 她的能力并不比别人弱。
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- 17. The mathematician is not capable of giving a reason in the same manner as the dialectlcian.
- 数学家不能够用伦理学家所用的方式进行推理。
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- 18. The new woman secretary was extremely clever and capable.
- 这位新来的女秘书很是精明强干。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 19. These robots are capable of shape discrimination.
- 这些机器人能辨别形状。
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- 20. These scouts are very shrewed and capable.
- 这些侦察员很精干。
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