1590s, from Middle French incapable and directly from Medieval Latin incapabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + capabilis (see capable). Related: Incapably; incapability.
incapable 英文释义
1. (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability;
"incapable of carrying a tune"
"he is incapable of understanding the matter"
"incapable of doing the work"
2. not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of');
"incapable of solution"
3. lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.;
"an incapable helper"
4. (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for;
"simply incapable of lying"
5. not meeting requirements;
"unequal to the demands put upon him"
incapable 双语例句
1. He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.
据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He was a man incapable of violence.
他不是个会施暴的人。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She was a very honest person who was incapable of dissembling.
她是一个非常诚实的人，不会伪装。
来自《权威词典》
4. The children seem to be totally incapable of working by themselves.
孩子们好像完全不能独自做事。
来自《权威词典》
5. He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.
他不会做出这么残忍的事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
incapable 实用场景例句
If people keep telling you you're incapable, you begin to lose confidence in yourself.
如果人们不断地对你说你无能，你就开始失去自信了。
牛津词典
He was found lying in the road, drunk and incapable.
他被发现躺在路上，烂醉如泥。
牛津词典
The children seem to be totally incapable of working by themselves.
孩子们好像完全不能独自做事。
牛津词典
incapable of speech
不会说话
牛津词典
He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.
据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He was a man incapable of violence.
他不是个会施暴的人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
She seemed incapable of taking decisions...
她似乎无法作出决定。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The defense team was incapable of handling such a high profile case.
辩方律师团无法处理这样一个引人注目的案例.
期刊摘选
An employer cannot afford to hire incapable workers.
一个雇主不能出钱雇用没有能力的工人.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
He's both incapable and lazy.
他这人又没本事又懒惰.
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Hitler was incapable of listening to anybody.
希特勒听不进任何人的意见.
辞典例句
Their main limitation is that they are incapable of rising to the ionosphere.
他们主要局限性是不能上升到电离层.
辞典例句
Influence: Astaroth's influence renders you incapable of taking responsibility for your own actions.
影响: 在亚斯塔罗斯影响之下,你无法因为你的行动承担任何责任.
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People who are sensible about love are incapable of it.
一个对爱保持清醒的人无法去爱.
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Americans are incapable of laughing at themselves , he added.
美国人就是不会自嘲.
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Computers are incapable of creative thought.
计算机不会创造性地思维.
《简明英汉词典》
He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.
他不会做出这么残忍的事.
《简明英汉词典》
The children seems to be totally incapable of work quietly by themselves.
这些孩子简直完全不能静静地自己做功课.
期刊摘选
The wine had made him incapable of thinking clearly.
葡萄酒下肚,他就无法清醒地思考了.
《简明英汉词典》
The injured man was incapable of walking, so he had to be carried.
那个受伤的人不能行走, 因此必须抬着.
《简明英汉词典》
He is incapable of a lie.
他怎麽也不会说谎.
期刊摘选
However, these were incapable of being inactivated ethylene oxide as stated previously.
不过如前所述, 这些孢子也无法被环氧乙烷灭活.
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Incapable management ruined the company.
无能的经营管理断送了公司.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The company seems to be incapable of hanging on to its staff.
公司似乎无力留住职员.
《简明英汉词典》
I'm incapable of walking far today because I've hurt my foot.
我今天不能走远,因为脚受了伤.
辞典例句
Paralysis rabies weak incapable are the peripheral nerve function barrier cause.
麻痹型狂犬病的虚弱无力是周围神经功能障碍引起的.
期刊摘选
Mary is a beautiful girl, but incapable of anything weightier than small talk.
玛丽是个美丽的女孩, 但除了闲聊外,稍微重要点的事一样也干不来.
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The children seem to be totally incapable of working quietly by themselves.
这些孩子似乎完全不能安静地自己做功课.
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Books are incapable of conveying multimedia, like sounds and images.
书籍不能传播多媒体, 象声音和影象.
期刊摘选
She was incapable of learning, and the experience of life had taught her nothing.
