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I am able to swim.

我會游泳。

She is quite able to teach.

她很會教書。

I am able to pay you now.

我現在能付給你錢了。

I don't think he is able to take any more bad news.

我想他再受不了更多的壞消息了。

I don't think he's able to do this type of work.

我認為他不能勝任這樣的工作。

He is well able to take care of himself.

他很會照顧自己。

He is able to write music.

他會作曲。

He is financially able to establish a home.

他在經濟上有能力成家。

I was in a small boat during the storm, but it stopped after half an hour and I was able to breathe again.

暴風雨期間我正在一艘小船上，但半個小時后暴風雨就停了，我這才鬆了一口氣。

I was able to run away, but Tony wasn't.

我逃走了,但是托尼卻未能逃脫。

He was able to jump into the sea before the boat was blown up.

船被炸掉以前他就跳到海里了。

In this way, he was able to solve the mystery.

就這樣,他揭開了謎底。

By the time he graduated from college, he was able to speak three foreign languages.

大學畢業時,他已經能夠說三種外語了。

The night was clear and we were able to see the stars.

夜空明朗,我們得以看見星星。

It was very difficult to make a heavy machine fly. But they were able to make it fly.

使很重的機器飛起來是很困難的,但是他們終於使它飛了起來。

Then they beached the ship on the shore where they were able to repair the damage.

然後他們把船拖到岸上,修好了破損的地方。

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to phone you yesterday.

對不起,昨天我沒能打電話給你。

He was not able to see the difference.

他看不出差別來。

They will be able to finish the work tomorrow.

他們明天能完成這項工作。

I believe that you will be able to speak English fluently in one month.

我相信你一個月內能流利地說英語。

After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.

學了微積分之後,你們就能夠解這些數學題了。

I hope you will be able to speak English better soon.

我希望你不久就能把英語講得更好。

We shall be able to reach our destination tomorrow.

我們明天可以到達目的地了。

Have the nautical chart at your fingertips, and you'll be able to steer your ship.

熟水路才能划好船。

I won't be able to see him today.

今天我不可能去看他。

Will you be able to finish the work before Sunday?

你能在星期天前完成這項工作嗎?

Will you be able to come this afternoon?

今天下午你能來嗎?

Will she be able to cope with the work?

她能夠應付這項工作嗎？

He said that he was having financial difficulties and wasn't able to pay his bills.

他說他經濟上有困難,無法付賬。

I haven't been able to go.

我沒能去成。

I haven't been able to get in touch with her.

我一直沒能跟她聯繫上。

He has not been able to submit his report on time.

他沒能如期交上報告。

He's never been able to admit to his mistake.

他從不承認自己的錯誤。

They have not been able to take a rest for three days.

他們已經一連三天未能休息了。

Had it not been for his help, they would not have been able to settle their dispute.

如果沒有他的幫助,他們就不能解決他們的分歧。

I may be able to see you tomorrow.

我明天可能去看你。

You may not be able to discriminate between the sundry articles, but you can cross-check them.

不怕不識貨,就怕貨比貨。

You might be able to persuade him.

也許你能夠說服他。

If you give a blow, you must be able to take one.

如果你想打人一拳,就得能承受得住一擊。

I used to be able to swim like a fish.

從前我能像魚一般游泳。

The other planets may not be able to support life, but it isn't easy on this one either.

別的星球也許難以維持生命,可是在這個星球上也不容易。

He seemed able to put complicated thoughts in simple words.

也許他能用簡潔的語言把複雜的思想表達出來。

I don't feel able to go on with reading it.

我感覺不能繼續看下去了。

I hope to be able to do the work.

我希望能幹得了這項工作。

I regret not being able to help her.

我很遺憾未能幫助她。

I love the house — it's wonderful being able to see the sea from my window.

我喜歡這房子——從我的窗口可以看見大海,太好了。

Paul isn't able to come to the party because he is ill.

保羅不能來參加聚會,因為他病了。

Mary's more able to help you than I am.

瑪麗比我更能夠幫助你。

Granny is still able to read without glasses.

奶奶還能夠不戴眼鏡看書呢。

My wife is able to sing and dance.

我妻子能歌善舞。

The young man is able to do great things.

那個年輕人能幹大事。

The workers are able to improve the machine.

工人們能改進這台機器。

Most children are able to walk before they are able to talk.

多數孩子在會說話前就會走路了。

The patient was soon able to sit up.

病人很快就能坐起來了。

One day man will be able to control some unknown factors of weather.

總有一天人類能夠控制天氣的某些未知因素。

Birds are able to fly.

鳥兒會飛。

The dog is able to count.

那條狗能數數。

Is the electronic computer able to think?

電子計算機能夠思考嗎？

The satellites are able to observe the changes of climate on earth by means of remote sensors.

人造衛星能夠利用遙感觀測地球上的氣候變化。

The answering machine is able to store messages that are up to two minutes in length.

錄音電話能夠錄存長達兩分鐘的信息。

Heat is able to cure breast tumours in some animals.

高溫可以治療某些動物的乳房腫瘤。

The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more than one wood.

野豬發怒毀樹多。

Once you've had some sleep you'll feel better able to cope.

只要睡上一會兒，你就會覺得更能應付了。

David is more able to deal with this problem than I am.

大衛比我更有能力處理這個問題。

He was able to be heard.

他能被人聽到。

A good auditorium will assure that the sound is able to be heard from every seat.

好的禮堂得保證每個座位的聽眾都聽得到聲音。

The difficulties were able to be overcome by the students of our class.

我們班的同學能夠克服這些困難。

He was able to be cold about her now. It was wartime. They were enemies.

此時，他得以對她表現冷酷，因為這是戰時，他們又是仇人。

He's not able to cut his responsibilities like we thought.

他並不像我們想象的那樣能很好地履行自己的職責。

Do you think you're able to cut it?

你看這件事你幹得了嗎？

I don't think he is able to take any more bad news.

我想他再也經受不住壞消息了。