Definition of able in English:

able

adjectiveablest, abler ˈeɪb(ə)lˈeɪbəl

1with infinitive Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.
有能力（或技能、手段、机会）的
he was able to read Greek at the age of eight
他八岁时就能读希腊文了。
they would never be able to afford such a big house
他们永远买不起那么大的房子。
Example sentencesExamples
- When you add in council tax and other bills we know we wouldn't be able to afford that.
- They are allowed one magazine and they might be able to earn the right to have a book.
- They do not trust the sites as genuine and do not like not being able to see what they are buying.
- They will be able to travel on one of the club's two yachts and its fleet of private jets.
- You need to have a strong squad to be able to compete in the top half of the Premiership.
- We have had a really hard year and I would have never been able to afford to pay for it.
- Mark has just started to be able to take a few steps but will never have full mobility again.
- He may not have been able to afford the art at the galleries but he met the people who could.
- So the limelight was off us a bit and we were able to prepare quietly and save our best for last.
- I hope you will be able to take a few moments to read the following and to add your name to it.
- The dog is able to hear the owner through the speaker on the phone and can bark in response.
- In some ways not being able to drive now is analogous to not being able to read a century ago.
- I saw this movie on t.v. years and years ago and have yet to be able to find it in a video store.
- It seems just wonderful to be able to take pictures of anything you want and post it.
- It is one thing to be granted powers, it is another to be able to use them effectively.
- Participants do not need to be able to read music or to have sung with a choir before.
- The morning journey was relaxing and I was able to read a lot that will help me at work.
- She was able to break free and punch one of the men when two passersby came to her aid.
- They have roots in the area yet are worried they may not be able to afford to return to it.
- It is not known if any of the riders will be able to compete at the top level again.
Synonyms
allowed to, free to, in a position to
capable of, qualified to, competent to, equal to, up to, fit to, prepared to
2Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence.
聪明能干的，有才干的
the dancers were technically very able
这些舞蹈演员的演技十分出众。
Example sentencesExamples
- Born into a noble family, Neroccio was one of the most able artists of late 15th-century Siena.
- This will encourage children to work hard to improve in areas where they are less able.
- The translation was made by an array of the most able scholars and poets of the time.
- This Club has lost one of its ablest, best-liked, and most beloved members.
- I think she's the ablest person I ever worked with in public life.
- Abler students would do well to supplement Post's book with Bell's ‘Elizabethan Women and Poetry of Courtship’.
- Even as she got older and became physically less able, she was still as sharp as a button.
- The country needs more able, less ideologically warped people in charge.
- He praises her uncomplaining acceptance of the restrictions and disregard she had to bear as a woman when she knew herself to be much abler than most men.
- Two of the abler young novelists of the time, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene, were converts to Roman Catholicism.
Synonyms
intelligent, clever, brilliant, talented, skilful, skilled, accomplished, gifted, masterly, virtuoso, expert
proficient, apt, good, adroit, adept, qualified, fit, suited, suitable
capable, competent, efficient, effective
informal genius

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'easy to use, suitable'): from Old French hable, from Latin habilis 'handy', from habere 'to hold'.

In the past able had the senses ‘easy to use’ and ‘suitable’ as well as the more familiar sense ‘having the qualifications or means’ to do something. It comes from Latin habilis ‘handy’ from habere ‘to hold’. The jargon term abled, as in differently abled was formed in the 1980s from disabled (late 16th century), from able with the negative dis- in front.

Rhymes

Abel, Babel, cable, enable, fable, gable, label, Mabel, sable, stable, table

Definition of able in US English:

able

adjectiveˈābəlˈeɪbəl

1with infinitive Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.
有能力（或技能、手段、机会）的
he was able to read Greek at the age of eight
他八岁时就能读希腊文了。
he would never be able to afford such a big house
他们永远买不起那么大的房子。
Example sentencesExamples
- They have roots in the area yet are worried they may not be able to afford to return to it.
- They are allowed one magazine and they might be able to earn the right to have a book.
- We have had a really hard year and I would have never been able to afford to pay for it.
- It seems just wonderful to be able to take pictures of anything you want and post it.
- It is one thing to be granted powers, it is another to be able to use them effectively.
- She was able to break free and punch one of the men when two passersby came to her aid.
- I saw this movie on t.v. years and years ago and have yet to be able to find it in a video store.
- They do not trust the sites as genuine and do not like not being able to see what they are buying.
- So the limelight was off us a bit and we were able to prepare quietly and save our best for last.
- They will be able to travel on one of the club's two yachts and its fleet of private jets.
- It is not known if any of the riders will be able to compete at the top level again.
- Mark has just started to be able to take a few steps but will never have full mobility again.
- When you add in council tax and other bills we know we wouldn't be able to afford that.
- He may not have been able to afford the art at the galleries but he met the people who could.
- You need to have a strong squad to be able to compete in the top half of the Premiership.
- The dog is able to hear the owner through the speaker on the phone and can bark in response.
- Participants do not need to be able to read music or to have sung with a choir before.
- In some ways not being able to drive now is analogous to not being able to read a century ago.
- I hope you will be able to take a few moments to read the following and to add your name to it.
- The morning journey was relaxing and I was able to read a lot that will help me at work.
Synonyms
allowed to, free to, in a position to
2Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence.
聪明能干的，有才干的
the dancers were technically very able
这些舞蹈演员的演技十分出众。
Example sentencesExamples
- I think she's the ablest person I ever worked with in public life.
- This will encourage children to work hard to improve in areas where they are less able.
- The country needs more able, less ideologically warped people in charge.
- Born into a noble family, Neroccio was one of the most able artists of late 15th-century Siena.
- He praises her uncomplaining acceptance of the restrictions and disregard she had to bear as a woman when she knew herself to be much abler than most men.
- The translation was made by an array of the most able scholars and poets of the time.
- Abler students would do well to supplement Post's book with Bell's ‘Elizabethan Women and Poetry of Courtship’.
- Even as she got older and became physically less able, she was still as sharp as a button.
- Two of the abler young novelists of the time, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene, were converts to Roman Catholicism.
- This Club has lost one of its ablest, best-liked, and most beloved members.
Synonyms
intelligent, clever, brilliant, talented, skilful, skilled, accomplished, gifted, masterly, virtuoso, expert

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘easy to use, suitable’): from Old French hable, from Latin habilis ‘handy’, from habere ‘to hold’.

词汇	able
释义	Definition of able in English: able adjectiveablest, abler ˈeɪb(ə)lˈeɪbəl 1with infinitive Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something. 有能力（或技能、手段、机会）的 he was able to read Greek at the age of eight 他八岁时就能读希腊文了。 they would never be able to afford such a big house 他们永远买不起那么大的房子。 Example sentencesExamples When you add in council tax and other bills we know we wouldn't be able to afford that. They are allowed one magazine and they might be able to earn the right to have a book. They do not trust the sites as genuine and do not like not being able to see what they are buying. They will be able to travel on one of the club's two yachts and its fleet of private jets. You need to have a strong squad to be able to compete in the top half of the Premiership. We have had a really hard year and I would have never been able to afford to pay for it. Mark has just started to be able to take a few steps but will never have full mobility again. He may not have been able to afford the art at the galleries but he met the people who could. So the limelight was off us a bit and we were able to prepare quietly and save our best for last. I hope you will be able to take a few moments to read the following and to add your name to it. The dog is able to hear the owner through the speaker on the phone and can bark in response. In some ways not being able to drive now is analogous to not being able to read a century ago. I saw this movie on t.v. years and years ago and have yet to be able to find it in a video store. It seems just wonderful to be able to take pictures of anything you want and post it. It is one thing to be granted powers, it is another to be able to use them effectively. Participants do not need to be able to read music or to have sung with a choir before. The morning journey was relaxing and I was able to read a lot that will help me at work. She was able to break free and punch one of the men when two passersby came to her aid. They have roots in the area yet are worried they may not be able to afford to return to it. It is not known if any of the riders will be able to compete at the top level again. Synonyms allowed to, free to, in a position to capable of, qualified to, competent to, equal to, up to, fit to, prepared to 2Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence. 聪明能干的，有才干的 the dancers were technically very able 这些舞蹈演员的演技十分出众。 Example sentencesExamples Born into a noble family, Neroccio was one of the most able artists of late 15th-century Siena. This will encourage children to work hard to improve in areas where they are less able. The translation was made by an array of the most able scholars and poets of the time. This Club has lost one of its ablest, best-liked, and most beloved members. I think she's the ablest person I ever worked with in public life. Abler students would do well to supplement Post's book with Bell's ‘Elizabethan Women and Poetry of Courtship’. Even as she got older and became physically less able, she was still as sharp as a button. The country needs more able, less ideologically warped people in charge. He praises her uncomplaining acceptance of the restrictions and disregard she had to bear as a woman when she knew herself to be much abler than most men. Two of the abler young novelists of the time, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene, were converts to Roman Catholicism. Synonyms intelligent, clever, brilliant, talented, skilful, skilled, accomplished, gifted, masterly, virtuoso, expert proficient, apt, good, adroit, adept, qualified, fit, suited, suitable capable, competent, efficient, effective informal genius Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense 'easy to use, suitable'): from Old French hable, from Latin habilis 'handy', from habere 'to hold'. In the past able had the senses ‘easy to use’ and ‘suitable’ as well as the more familiar sense ‘having the qualifications or means’ to do something. It comes from Latin habilis ‘handy’ from habere ‘to hold’. The jargon term abled, as in differently abled was formed in the 1980s from disabled (late 16th century), from able with the negative dis- in front. Rhymes Abel, Babel, cable, enable, fable, gable, label, Mabel, sable, stable, table Definition of able in US English: able adjectiveˈābəlˈeɪbəl 1with infinitive Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something. 有能力（或技能、手段、机会）的 he was able to read Greek at the age of eight 他八岁时就能读希腊文了。 he would never be able to afford such a big house 他们永远买不起那么大的房子。 Example sentencesExamples They have roots in the area yet are worried they may not be able to afford to return to it. They are allowed one magazine and they might be able to earn the right to have a book. We have had a really hard year and I would have never been able to afford to pay for it. It seems just wonderful to be able to take pictures of anything you want and post it. It is one thing to be granted powers, it is another to be able to use them effectively. She was able to break free and punch one of the men when two passersby came to her aid. I saw this movie on t.v. years and years ago and have yet to be able to find it in a video store. They do not trust the sites as genuine and do not like not being able to see what they are buying. So the limelight was off us a bit and we were able to prepare quietly and save our best for last. They will be able to travel on one of the club's two yachts and its fleet of private jets. It is not known if any of the riders will be able to compete at the top level again. Mark has just started to be able to take a few steps but will never have full mobility again. When you add in council tax and other bills we know we wouldn't be able to afford that. He may not have been able to afford the art at the galleries but he met the people who could. You need to have a strong squad to be able to compete in the top half of the Premiership. The dog is able to hear the owner through the speaker on the phone and can bark in response. Participants do not need to be able to read music or to have sung with a choir before. In some ways not being able to drive now is analogous to not being able to read a century ago. I hope you will be able to take a few moments to read the following and to add your name to it. The morning journey was relaxing and I was able to read a lot that will help me at work. Synonyms allowed to, free to, in a position to 2Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence. 聪明能干的，有才干的 the dancers were technically very able 这些舞蹈演员的演技十分出众。 Example sentencesExamples I think she's the ablest person I ever worked with in public life. This will encourage children to work hard to improve in areas where they are less able. The country needs more able, less ideologically warped people in charge. Born into a noble family, Neroccio was one of the most able artists of late 15th-century Siena. He praises her uncomplaining acceptance of the restrictions and disregard she had to bear as a woman when she knew herself to be much abler than most men. The translation was made by an array of the most able scholars and poets of the time. Abler students would do well to supplement Post's book with Bell's ‘Elizabethan Women and Poetry of Courtship’. Even as she got older and became physically less able, she was still as sharp as a button. Two of the abler young novelists of the time, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene, were converts to Roman Catholicism. This Club has lost one of its ablest, best-liked, and most beloved members. Synonyms intelligent, clever, brilliant, talented, skilful, skilled, accomplished, gifted, masterly, virtuoso, expert Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘easy to use, suitable’): from Old French hable, from Latin habilis ‘handy’, from habere ‘to hold’.
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