inability to do sth
最常用结构,表示“无法做某事”。
His inability to solve the problem frustrated him.
他无法解决这个问题,感到很沮丧。
无能;无力;没有能力
inabilities — plural of inability
缺乏做某事的能力;无能;缺乏做某事的能力(尤其是心智能力);缺乏做某事的选择;无力;缺乏执行的能力
lack of ability to do something
缺乏做某事的能力;无能
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
缺乏做某事的能力(尤其是心智能力)
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
缺乏做某事的选择;无力
Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.
缺乏执行的能力
lacking the power to perform
His inability to speak French made the trip difficult.
他不会说法语,这让旅行变得很困难。
用法提示:inability 是名词,表示“没有能力”,后接不定式说明具体做不到的事情。
She was frustrated by her inability to solve the puzzle.
她因自己解不开这个谜题而感到沮丧。
用法提示:inability 为名词,指“无力/不能”,by 后接名词短语说明让她沮丧的原因。
The team's inability to score cost them the game.
球队无法得分,让他们输掉了比赛。
用法提示:inability 是名词,意为“不能”,此处用所有格修饰,后接不定式表示具体欠缺的能力。
最常用结构,表示“无法做某事”。
His inability to solve the problem frustrated him.
他无法解决这个问题,感到很沮丧。
较少用,表示在某方面无能。
She showed an inability in mathematics.
她在数学方面表现出无能。
与 inability 可互换,但更正式
与 inability 几乎同义,但较少用
强调缺乏所需技能或资格,常含贬义
侧重于能力或资源不够,不一定是完全无能
强调缺乏力量或影响力,常用于无助情境
grammar · medium
易错句子He is inability to attend the meeting.
正确表达He is unable to attend the meeting.
“inability”是名词,不能用作形容词。应使用形容词“unable”表示“不能”。
grammar · medium
易错句子His inability of solving the problem frustrated him.
正确表达His inability to solve the problem frustrated him.
“inability”后接不定式“to do”,不接“of doing”。这是常见介词搭配错误。
inability 强调缺乏做某事的能力,disability 指身体或智力上的障碍或残疾。
inability 指缺乏能力做某事,incapacity 常指法律或生理上无资格或能力。
做某事无能
His inability to complete the project on time disappointed everyone.
他无法按时完成项目,令所有人失望。
因无能而沮丧
She felt frustrated by her inability to solve the math problem.
她因无法解决这道数学题而感到沮丧。
长期无能
Chronic inability to manage finances led to bankruptcy.
长期无力管理财务导致了破产。
完全无能
The machine's complete inability to function indicated a serious defect.
机器完全无法运转,表明存在严重缺陷。
明显的无能
Despite his apparent inability to understand, he kept trying.
尽管他明显无法理解,他仍在不断尝试。
无力应对
Her inability to cope with stress caused health issues.
她无力应对压力,导致了健康问题。
障碍是导致无法做某事的外部或内部因素。
挑战需要能力去克服,无法应对时体现 inability。
限制是能力不足的一种表现或原因。
困难强调无法轻易完成,与 inability 相关。
挣扎是面对 inability 时的一种努力状态。
我害怕走出家门,/ 因为无法信任他人。
His inability to make decisions frustrated everyone.
他无法做出决定,让所有人都很沮丧。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.