incapable
英 [ɪn'keɪpəb(ə)l]
美 [ɪn'kepəbl]
助记提示
1、in- "not" + cap + -able.
2、含义：unable to hold.
中文词源
incapable 无能力的in-,不，非，capable,有能力的。
英文词源
- incapable (adj.)
- 1590s, from Middle French incapable and directly from Medieval Latin incapabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + capabilis (see capable). Related: Incapably; incapability.
双语例句
- 1. He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.
- 据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was a man incapable of violence.
- 他不是个会施暴的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She was a very honest person who was incapable of dissembling.
- 她是一个非常诚实的人，不会伪装。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The children seem to be totally incapable of working by themselves.
- 孩子们好像完全不能独自做事。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.
- 他不会做出这么残忍的事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
