| 词组 | unable |
| 释义 | unable /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ adjective [not before noun] not able to do somethingadverbscompletely/totally unable to do sth also utterly unable to do sth formal I was completely unable to work out the answer.almost/nearly/virtually unable to do sth It was so hot I was virtually unable to breathe.quite unable to do sth formal (=completely unable) She was quite unable to resist his charm.verbsfeel unable to do sth After hours of walking, he felt unable to continue.leave sb unable to do sth The accident left him unable to walk.find yourself unable to do sth formal We found ourselves unable to refuse his offer.phrasesunwilling or unable to do sth They were unwilling or unable to give us more information.Be unable to or can’t/couldn’t?Be unable to sounds more formal than can’t/couldn’t, which are more common in everyday spoken English.Be unable to can be used with adverbs such as completely or totally: He was completely unable to remember the accident. With can’t/couldn’t, you use at all: He couldn’t remember the accident at all. |
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