able
ˈeɪbəl
1
be able to do sth
a.
to
have
the
skill,
strength,
knowledge
etc
needed
to
do
something
b.
to
be
in
a
situation
in
which
it
is
possible
for
you
to
do
something
可以去做某事
I’ve
always
wanted
to
be
able
to
speak
Japanese.
我一直想学会讲日语。
I’d
like
to
do
more
gardening,
but
I
never
seem
able
to
find
the
time.
我想多干点园艺活，可似乎总是找不到时间。
I
haven’t
been
able
to
read
that
report
yet.
我还未能看那份报告。
2
clever
or
good
at
doing
something
熟练的; 精通〔某事〕的
one
of
my
more
able
students
我班上能力比较强的学生之一