-able
suf. [附在动词或名词后构成形容词] 表示：“能…的,会…的”：durable; “可以…的”：drinkable; “具有…特性的”：fashionable; “有助于…的”,“倾向于…的”：peaceable; “易于…的”：breakable
📖 牛津释义
-able
-ible, suff 後缀
1 (with ns forming adjs 与名词结合构成形容词) having or showing the quality of 具有或显示...性质或特点的
fashionable * comfortable.
2 (with vs forming adjs 与动词结合构成形容词)
(a) that may or must be 可以...的; 必须...的: eatable
payable * reducible.
(b) apt to 有...倾向的
changeable * perishable.
🧩 词语组成解析
able
['eibl]
adj. 能够的;有能力的;有才干的;干练的;
🗣️ 情景例句
You have to cook dinner for the entire family.
你今晚得替全家做晚餐呢。
I want to buy some traveller's checks.
我想买些旅行支票。
He was late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting.
他又迟到了。他的特点就是让别人等他。