unable

单词unable

基本解释

adj.: 无法；没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能
网络: 不能的；不会的；不能够的

权威解释

• 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

英汉解释

• 不,不能;不知怎么

• 不能,不会;〔罕、诗〕弱,无力的

• 无法,无力

同义词

adj.powerlessincapableimpotentineptincompetent

反义词

adj.able

例句

• There will be problems at all levels of difficulty, so no student should be unable to solve close to six problems each week.

  作业会有不同难度的问题，所以应该所有学生均可在每星期解决接近六条问题。

• At the time I was drunk on lack of sleep and unable to make a coherent reply to that - hence the reason I"m writing this article.

  当时我失眠又醉酒，没法给出个像样的答案，这也是我为什么会写这篇文章的理由。

• She felt sluggish, bloated, and unable to run at an intense pace--except when a Port-a-Potty came into view.

  她感到乏力，臃肿，无法跑出高强度配速---除非看到洗手间。

• The police did not distract him, so were unable to exploit the "crucial element of surprise" .

  警方并没有分散他的注意力，因而也无法采取“出奇不意的致命一击”。

• She was ill, so that she was unable to go with you.

  她病了，因此不能和你们一起去了。

• The bank lends small amounts of money to poor people, especially women, who are unable to get traditional loans.

  这个银行把较小数量的钱借给那些无法取得传统正常贷款的穷人，尤其是妇女。

• Chandler tries to save face and makes the "OK" sign with his hands, while obviously unable to breathe.

  钱德勒想保持正常表情，做了个“没事”的手势，但很明显已不能呼吸。

• mesh selection Fish above a certain size are unable to pass through a net of a certain mesh size while smaller fish can escape.

  网目选择在一个特定的大小上面的鱼不能够经过某网孔大小的网，但较小的鱼能逃脱。

• Elizabeth was trying so hard not to laugh at the idea of Mr Collins being carried away by his feelings that she was unable to reply.

  听到柯林斯先生所谓的被感情冲昏头脑，伊丽莎白使劲地憋住才没有笑出声来，以至于未能答出话来。

• "Your fee"s on top of the dresser, " I said, unable to think of anything else to say.

  “你的酬金在化妆台上，”我说，想不起还能说什么。