unable
释义
adj.不能做某事的
出现位置
小学-译林版 · 译林版八年级英语下册 · Unit 4 A good read
例句（20 条）
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They were unable to mobilize the resources they needed.
他们无法调用他们需要的资源。
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His natural mother was unable to care for him so he was raised by an aunt.
他的生母不能照顾他，所以他是姑姑抚养大的。
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She was unable to find employment.
她没能找到工作。
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He lay there, unable to move.
他躺在那里动弹不得。
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He was unable to contact Blake by radio.
他未能通过无线电和布莱克取得联系。
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Doctors were unable to save her.
医生未能把她救活。
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Doctors were unable to save him.
医生未能把他救活。
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He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place.
他不能亲自来参加仪式，但派了他儿子前来代他领奖。
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He was unable to hide his unease at the way the situation was developing.
他无法掩饰对局势演变的忧虑。
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I found myself unable to speak.
我发现自己说不出话了。
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The beetle lay there working its helpless legs, unable to turn over.
那只甲虫躺在那里，用它的腿无奈地挣扎着，翻不了身。
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Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify.
写作或拼写不好的年轻人太多了，这一点雇主都会证明。
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The company has been unable to fill the post.
公司的这个空缺还未能填补。
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The senator was invited but was unable to attend.
参议员受到了邀请，但是未能出席。
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I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement.
我因有约在先，无法出席。
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She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.
由于工作紧张她不能出席。
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She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.
由于工作紧张她不能出席。
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She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement.
因事先有别的安排，她将不能出席。
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For example, early models of high-speed railroad cars loaded with sophisticated controls were unable to operate in a snowstorm because a fan sucked snow into the electrical system.
例如，装有复杂的控制装置的早期高速列车模型无法在暴风雪中运行，因为风扇会把雪吸进电力系统。
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I was unable to shake off my self-pity.
我无法从自怜中摆脱出来。