Word · Frequency #6335
incapable
无能力的；不能做…的
Not able to do something; lacking the ability or capacity.
- 1.
Not capable (of doing something); unable.
没有能力(做某事)；不能。
- 2.
(followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
(后接 of)缺乏能力或才能的
- 3.
Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
不能接受；不敏感；不易受影响；不能接纳。
- 4.
not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
(通常后接 of)不能接受或不允许某事的
- 5.
(followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for
(后接 of)没有做某事的气质或倾向的
不能接纳的；不受…影响的；无…意愿的；生性不…的；没有能力(做某事)；不能。；(后接 of)缺乏能力或才能的；不能接受；不敏感；不易受影响；不能接纳。
In use
He is incapable of lying.
The machine is incapable of functioning without electricity.
She was incapable of hiding her emotions.
incapable of carrying a tune
he is incapable of understanding the matter
incapable of doing the work
incapable of solution
simply incapable of lying
incapable of (doing) sth
后接名词或动名词，表示‘不能做某事’。
Connections
Collocations
- incapable of understanding
- 无法理解的
- He seems incapable of understanding the simplest instructions.他似乎连最简单的指令都无法理解。
- incapable of doing
- 不能够做
- She is incapable of doing any physical work.她不能做任何体力工作。
- incapable of change
- 无法改变的
- The system is incapable of change, no matter how hard we try.这个系统无法改变，无论我们怎么努力。
- incapable of murder
- 不可能杀人的
- The evidence shows that he is incapable of murder.证据表明他不可能杀人。
- incapable of love
- 无法爱的
- After the trauma, she felt incapable of love.经历创伤后，她觉得自己无法去爱。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（否定）+ capable（有能力）= 无能力的
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: general, formal writing; note_zh: 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示缺乏能力、不具备做某事的能力或倾向。
Grammar Note
表示‘没有能力做某事’时，后接介词of，不可接动词不定式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the same spelling '-able' and share the same final syllable /bəl/ in pronunciation, though the stressed syllable differs. Be cautious of words ending in '-ible' like 'possible' which sound similar but have a different spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.