| 单词 | incapable |
| 释义 | incapable (once / 399 pages) adj When — even when you want to go to your friends' party — you're incapable of telling your mother you are going to miss her birthday dinner, it means you just can't do it, and that you're a good person. Incapable means "unable." If incapable means "unable," does capable mean "able"? Yes, but capable also can mean good at getting things done in general, while incapable less often has such a general meaning. You would say, "I'm incapable of making a decent loaf of bread." You'd be less likely to say, "I'm incapable in the kitchen." WORD FAMILYincapable: incapability, incapableness, incapably+/capability: capabilities/capable: capability, capableness, capabler, capablest, capably, incapable/incapability: incapabilities USAGE EXAMPLESIf they do something really inappropriate, for example hit another child, you seem to be incapable of reacting with the seriousness such behaviour warrants. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) “Are you truly incapable of shame?” thundered U.S. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) The credibility of worthy institutions is at stake when they are totally incapable of addressing their founding principles. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability incapable of carrying a tune he is incapable of understanding the matter incapable of doing the work Syn|Ant unable (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability incompetentnot qualified or suited for a purpose capable (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability ablehaving inherent physical or mental ability or capacity confident, sure-footed, surefootednot liable to error in judgment or action resourcefulhaving inner resources; adroit or imaginative competentproperly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient 2adj not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of') incapable of solution Syn insusceptible, unsusceptible not susceptible to 3adj (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for simply incapable of lying Ant capable (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for 4adj not meeting requirements Syn incompetent, unequal to inadequate, unequal lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
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