unable

US [ʌnˈeɪb(ə)l]
UK [ʌn'eɪb(ə)l]
  • adj.无法；没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能
  • Web不能的；不会的；不能够的

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UNABLE
adj.
1.
[nbn]
~ to do sth
没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能；无法not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth
He lay there, unable to move.
他躺在那里动弹不得。
I tried to contact him but was unable to.
我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。

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Definition:
AllAll,无法无法,没有所需技能没有所需技能,未能未能,不能的不能的,不会的不会的,不能够的不能够的
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
There will be problems at all levels of difficulty, so no student should be unable to solve close to six problems each week.
作业会有不同难度的问题，所以应该所有学生均可在每星期解决接近六条问题。
zuò yè huì yǒu bù tóng nán dù de wèn tí , suǒ yǐ yīng gāi suǒ yǒu xué shēng jūn kě zài měi xīng qī jiě jué jiē jìn liù tiáo wèn tí 。
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2.
At the time I was drunk on lack of sleep and unable to make a coherent reply to that - hence the reason I'm writing this article.
当时我失眠又醉酒，没法给出个像样的答案，这也是我为什么会写这篇文章的理由。
dāng shí wǒ shī mián yòu zuì jiǔ , méi fǎ gěi chū gè xiàng yàng de dá àn , zhè yě shì wǒ wèi shén me huì xiě zhè piān wén zhāng de lǐ yóu 。
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3.
She felt sluggish, bloated, and unable to run at an intense pace--except when a Port-a-Potty came into view.
她感到乏力，臃肿，无法跑出高强度配速---除非看到洗手间。
tā gǎn dào fá lì , yōng zhǒng , wú fǎ pǎo chū gāo qiáng dù pèi sù --- chú fēi kàn dào xǐ shǒu jiān 。
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4.
The police did not distract him, so were unable to exploit the "crucial element of surprise" .
警方并没有分散他的注意力，因而也无法采取“出奇不意的致命一击”。
jǐng fāng bìng méi yǒu fēn sàn tā de zhù yì lì , yīn ér yě wú fǎ cǎi qǔ " chū qí bù yì de zhì mìng yī jī " 。
article.yeeyan.org
5.
She was ill, so that she was unable to go with you.
她病了，因此不能和你们一起去了。
tā bìng le , yīn cǐ bù néng hé nǐ men yì qǐ qù le 。
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6.
The bank lends small amounts of money to poor people, especially women, who are unable to get traditional loans.
这个银行把较小数量的钱借给那些无法取得传统正常贷款的穷人，尤其是妇女。
zhè ge yín háng bǎ jiào xiǎo shù liàng de qián jiè gěi nà xiē wú fǎ qǔ de chuán tǒng zhèng cháng dài kuǎn de qióng rén , yóu qí shì fù nǚ 。
blog.hjenglish.com
7.
Chandler tries to save face and makes the 'OK' sign with his hands, while obviously unable to breathe.
钱德勒想保持正常表情，做了个“没事”的手势，但很明显已不能呼吸。
qián dé lè xiǎng bǎo chí zhèng cháng biǎo qíng , zuò le gè " méi shì " de shǒu shì , dàn hěn míng xiǎn yǐ bù néng hū xī 。
my.coolala.net
8.
mesh selection Fish above a certain size are unable to pass through a net of a certain mesh size while smaller fish can escape.
网目选择在一个特定的大小上面的鱼不能够经过某网孔大小的网，但较小的鱼能逃脱。
wǎng mù xuǎn zé zài yī gè tè dìng de dà xiǎo shàng mian de yú bù néng gòu jīng guò mǒu wǎng kǒng dà xiǎo de wǎng , dàn jiào xiǎo de yú néng táo tuō 。
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9.
Elizabeth was trying so hard not to laugh at the idea of Mr Collins being carried away by his feelings that she was unable to reply.
听到柯林斯先生所谓的被感情冲昏头脑，伊丽莎白使劲地憋住才没有笑出声来，以至于未能答出话来。
tīng dào kē lín sī xiān sheng suǒ wèi de bèi gǎn qíng chōng hūn tóu nǎo , yī lì shā bái shǐ jìn de biē zhù cái méi yǒu xiào chū shēng lái , yǐ zhì yú wèi néng dá chū huà lái 。
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10.
"Your fee's on top of the dresser, " I said, unable to think of anything else to say.
“你的酬金在化妆台上，”我说，想不起还能说什么。
" nǐ de chóu jīn zài huà zhuāng tái shàng , " wǒ shuō , xiǎng bù qǐ hái néng shuō shén me 。
article.yeeyan.org