英汉词典

unable 基本解释

• adj. 不会的，不能的；[劳经] 无能力的；不能胜任的

unable 中文词源

un-, 不，非，able, 能够的。

unable 英文词源

unable (adj.)

late 14c., "lacking in ability, incapable," from un- (1) "not" + able (adj.). Modeled on Old French inhabile or Latin inhabilis.

unable 英文释义

1. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how;

"unable to get to town without a car"

"unable to obtain funds"

2. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability;

"dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"

"the sun was unable to melt enough snow"

3. lacking in power or forcefulness;

"an ineffectual ruler"

"like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

unable 双语例句

1. Many areas in the country'sinterior are unable to report Aids cases immediately.

该国内地的很多地区无法即时报告艾滋病病例。

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2. The military government has been unable to win popular support.

军政府一直未能赢得广泛的支持。

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3. He had been unable to keep to his schedule.

他没能遵循自己的计划。

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4. Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.

大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。

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5. When the children misbehaved she was unable to cope.

孩子们调皮捣蛋的时候她管不了。

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unable 实用场景例句

He lay there, unable to move.

他躺在那里动弹不得。

牛津词典

I tried to contact him but was unable to.

我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。

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The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year...

军方可能会觉得明年难以将政权移交给一位民选总统。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Unable any longer to keep from breaking in she said, 'I simply cannot believe you're serious.'

她再也忍不住了，便插话道：“我真不敢相信你是认真的。”

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China's construction workers, miners and casual laborers have all the ingredients for HIV to spread.

中国的建筑工人, 矿工以及短工人群等具备所有传播艾滋病的可能.

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The ice blocks up the river, making the upstream water unable to flow.

冰把河道堵住了, 上游的水流不下来.

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I was unable to resist laughing.

我忍不住笑了.

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At the approach of cold weather, the troops were unable to keep holding the field.

寒冷的天气到来时, 部队无力继续作战.

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The crew seemed unable to right the capsized yacht.

水手们好像无法使倾覆的游艇翻过来.

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They were unable to run the telephone network economically.

他们未能经济地经营电话网络.

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The patient was so weak that the nurse was unable to get him up.

这病人弱得很,护士扶都扶不起来.

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He was unable to escape the array of facts.

他无法躲避一连串的事实.

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His poor method of learning by rote made him unable to deal with the problems in his work flexibly.

他死记硬背的学习方法使他在工作中不能灵活处理问题.

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He was unable to control the animal in himself.

他控制不了自己兽性的发作.

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Much to my regret, I am unable to accept your kind invitation.

不能接受您的盛情邀请,深为抱歉.

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Clare nodded, temporarily unable to speak.

克莱尔点了点头, 一时说不出话来.

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I am simply unable to call to mind his name.

我实在想不起来他的名字了.

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The firemen were unable to quench the fire.

消防人员无法扑灭这场大火.

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She was unable to hold her own, and she had to quit.

她总赶不上别人, 所以只好辞职了.

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I regret being unable to say that I cannot come.

我不能来,甚为抱歉.

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They are standing in while the others are unable to take part.

当别人不能参加时,他们就去代替.

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His assistant stepped into the breach when the old surgeon was unable to go on with the operation.

当那位老外科医生不能继续动手术时,他的助手接替他将手术进行了下去.

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Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.

大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。

柯林斯例句

Once the compulsive spender stops at the mall, she will be unable to control her spending.

患强迫性购物症的人一旦来到购物中心，就无法控制自己的开支。

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Unable to restrain herself, she rose and went to the phone.

她没能克制住自己，起身走向电话。

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The British driver was unable to hang on to his lead.

英国车手没能保住自己的领先地位。

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She was unable to find employment.

她没能找到工作。

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For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.

数月来，我一直不是不愿意就是没办法做这件事。

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He is unable to travel much because of old age.

他年事已高，不能频繁出游。

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He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.

他无法抑制自己消极的情绪。

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