- 1沒有能力的;無法(做某事)的。說人「無能」也可以,但比較傷人。
If you are incapable of something, you cannot do it — not “I failed this once,” but “this is not in me,” or “this thing simply cannot happen.” English almost always wants incapable of + a noun or -ing: incapable of swimming, incapable of telling the truth, incapable of running the new software. Though actually, it is a rather heavy, formal word. Friends more often say can’t or not able to; we reach for incapable when the inability feels complete, built-in, or slightly judging. About people it can sound cold: calling someone incapable at work often means you think they are useless, not just stuck on one task. About machines and systems it is calmer: a phone incapable of 5G. In official and legal writing it can mean a person cannot, in the eyes of the law, manage their own affairs. The opposite is capable. Do not pair it with to do.
組成Borrowed from Middle French incapable: in- (not) + capable (able to do something).
同家族的字
- capablethe positive form: able to do it
- capabilitythe noun for being able
- incapacitya related noun: the lack of ability
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
incapableadj/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/
- 1
Not capable (of doing something); unable.
- A pint glass is incapable of holding more than a pint of liquid.
- I consider him incapable of dishonesty.
- 2
Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
- incapable of pain, or pleasure; incapable of stain or injury
incapablenoun/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/
- 1
datedOne who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.
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