able
adjective
uk/ˈeɪ.bəl/us/ˈeɪ.bəl/ableadjective(CAN DO)
be able to dosomething
A2
to have thenecessaryphysicalstrength,mentalpower,skill,time,money, oropportunityto do something:
能够做某事Will she be able tocopewith thework?她能应付这项工作吗？
be better able to do something
tofinditeasierto do something:
更易于做某事Get a good night'ssleepand you'llfeelbetterable tocope.晚上好好睡一觉，就更有能力解决问题。
ableadjective(SKILFUL)
C2
intelligentor good at what you do:
聪明能干的；有能力的an ablechild/student/secretary聪明的孩子／有才华的学生／能干的秘书
Thisproblemis now beinglookedat by some of the ablestminds/scientistsin thecountry.现在国内一些最有才干的人／科学家正在研究这个难题。
good at doing something because of practice
- skilfulShe's a skilful driver.
- skilledHe's a skilled mechanic.
- good atShe's very good at dealing with people.
- ableShe's a very able student.
- giftedShe's a gifted musician.
- talentedHe's a very talented actor.
Skilled, talented and able
- ably
- accomplished
- adept
- adeptly
- adroit
- dexterously
- digital native
- expert
- expertly
- explosiveness
- pedigreed
- polished
- practised
- preen
- proficient
- proficiently
- well qualified
- white-collar
- with the best of themidiom
- workmanlike
Grammar
Be about to
Be about to is used to talk about things which are going to happen very soon:…