ability學測 L1KK [əˈbɪləˌti]/əˈbɪləˌti/
能力;才能·本事;資質
三民、龍騰課本同步收錄的必考字
With enough practice, anyone can build the ability to speak in public confidently.

只要有充分練習,任何人都能培養在公眾場合自信說話的能力。

字尾 -ity 源自拉丁文,把形容詞變成「性質/狀態」的抽象名詞,和 activity、reality、security 同屬一個字族。

一個畫面:身體裡蓄積、隨時能展現的一股力量

蓄力把練習和經驗一點一滴存進身體裡
展現遇到任務時把存好的力量拿出來完成

義項

蓄力A2noun能力;才能
Practicing every day gave him the ability to solve difficult math problems quickly.
每天練習讓他有能力快速解出困難的數學題。
have the ability toability to do something
展現A2noun本事;資質
Her real ability showed on the day of the exam, when she finished early and still got every answer right.
她的真本事在段考那天顯現出來,提早寫完還全部答對。
real abilityshow one's ability

片語

ability to V伸手接過任務 →有能力做某事
natural ability與生俱來火花 →天生的才能
to the best of one's ability使出全部力氣 →盡自己最大的努力
beyond one's ability牆太高爬不過 →超出能力所能負荷

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___ to speak Spanish fluently made her stand out in the interview. (A) Ability (B) Able

看答案

A) Ability

ability是名詞可當主詞,able是形容詞不能單獨當主詞。

She has the ability ___ three instruments at once. (A) of playing (B) to play

看答案

B) to play

ability固定接to V,不接of V-ing,是最常見的錯誤。

字族

able 有能力的(形容詞)・unable 沒有能力的(形容詞)・inability 無能力;不能(名詞)

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延伸練習

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