incapable

[in'keipəbl]

adj. 无能力的, 不胜任的

例句与用法:

Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable.

不可言喻的难以表达的; 难以描叙的

That child seems incapable of keeping out of (ie not getting into) mischief.

那个孩子不调皮捣蛋简直就受不了。

As a lawyer she's totally incapable.

她当律师完全不合格。

The children seem to be totally incapable of working quietly by themselves.

这些孩子似乎完全不能安静地自己做功课。

词形变化:

副词: incapably | 名词: incapability |

详细释义:

a.

1. 不能胜任的; 不会的; 不能的[F][(+of)]

His honesty made him incapable of lying.

他的诚实使他不能撒谎。

2. 无能的; 不能正常行动的

An employer cannot afford to hire incapable workers.

雇主不能雇用无能的工人。

3. 【律】无资格的[F][(+of)]

A foreigner is incapable of becoming president of the United States.

外国人没有资格当选美国总统。