unable
英 [ʌnˈeɪbl]
美 [ʌnˈeɪbl]
adj. 没有所需技能(或力量、时间、知识等); 未能; 无法
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1474 / COCA.2136
牛津词典
adj.
- 没有所需技能(或力量、时间、知识等);未能;无法
not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth- He lay there, unable to move.
他躺在那里动弹不得。 - I tried to contact him but was unable to.
我试着跟他联系,却没联系上。
- He lay there, unable to move.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 不能…的;无法…的
If you areunable todo something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money.- 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。 - 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。”
- The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year...
英英释义
adj
- (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
- lacking in power or forcefulness
- an ineffectual ruler
- like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
双语例句
- He is unable to relate to other people
他无法理解他人的想法。 - The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely
红土网球场很滑,他不能自如地移动。 - They were unwilling, or unable, to guarantee safe passage from the city to the aircraft
他们不愿意或者不能够保证从市内到飞机场的安全通行。 - 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。 - Experts are unable to explain why the whales beached themselves.
专家们无法解释为什么这些鲸会搁浅在海滩上。 - If you are unable to obtain the information you require, consult your telephone directory.
如果你无法获得所需信息,请查询电话号码簿。 - He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.
他没能逃脱战争的残酷。 - He had angina and was unable to walk for more than 200 yards on the flat.
他患有心绞痛,在平地上最多能走200码。 - I am simply unable to call to mind his name.
我实在想不起来他的名字了。 - We've simply been unable to locate him.
我们就是没办法找到他。