able 的用法及固定搭配

able

1.able后面的不定式通常不属于被动语态,如通常不说The mistake is able to be corrected,最好改作The mistake is capable of being corrected。

2.able指能力,不一定意味着实行,如“经过了两个月的步行,他们到达了目的地”通常不说After a two-month tramp they were able to reach their destination,而用下面的任何一种:

  • After a two-month tramp they reached their destination.
  • After a two-month tramp they succeeded in reaching their destination.
  • After a two-month tramp they managed to reach their destination.