incapable of (doing) sth
后接名词或动名词,表示‘不能做某事’。
He is incapable of telling a lie.
他没有能力说谎。
无能力的;不能做…的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
无能力的;不能做…的
Not able to do something; lacking the ability or capacity.
He is incapable of telling a lie.
他没有能力说谎。
没有能力(做某事);不能。
Not capable (of doing something); unable.
(后接 of)缺乏能力或才能的
(followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
不能接受;不敏感;不易受影响;不能接纳。
Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
(通常后接 of)不能接受或不允许某事的
not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
He is incapable of lying.
他无法说谎。
AI contextual example
The machine is incapable of functioning without electricity.
这台机器没有电就无法运转。
AI contextual example
She was incapable of hiding her emotions.
她无法隐藏自己的情绪。
AI contextual example
incapable of carrying a tune
五音不全
WordNet
后接名词或动名词,表示‘不能做某事’。
He is incapable of telling a lie.
他没有能力说谎。
Not this
He is incapable to solve the problem.
Use this
He is incapable of solving the problem.
形容词'incapable'后必须接介词'of',不能接'to';且其后动词需用动名词形式。
Not this
She is incapable the job.
Use this
She is incapable of the job.
'incapable'后接名词时,必须使用介词'of',不能省略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
不能够做
She is incapable of doing any physical work.
她不能做任何体力工作。
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。
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。
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。
你无法做出正确的决定。
In The Dark Knight (2008), the Joker says this to Harvey Dent.
在2008年的电影《黑暗骑士》中,小丑对哈维·丹特说了这句话。
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in(否定)+ capable(有能力)= 无能力的
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。
表示‘没有能力做某事’时,后接介词of,不可接动词不定式。
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