Dolphins have the ability to learn and mimic sounds. (海豚有学习和模仿声音的能力。)
She has a remarkable ability to stay calm under pressure. (她拥有在压力下保持镇定的非凡能力。)
2. 与介词搭配
He shows great ability in mathematics. (他在数学方面展现出很强的能力。)
This test will assess your ability at critical thinking. (这次测试将评估你的批判性思维能力。)
3. 使用复数形式
The school aims to develop children's various abilities. (学校旨在发展孩子们的各种才能。)
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word — excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.”(工作中快乐的秘诀蕴含在一个词里——卓越。知道如何做好一件事,就是享受它。)—— 追求卓越的过程,正是将潜在 ability(能力)转化为卓越成就的过程。
四、高分必备黄金搭配
have the ability to do sth. (有做某事的能力)-核心考点!
reading/writing ability (阅读/写作能力)
natural ability (天生的能力)
demonstrate/show ability (展示能力)
to the best of one's ability (尽某人最大努力)
五、近义词辨析:精准描述你的“能力”
这是写作和完形填空的提分关键。
ability vs. capability:
Ability 指人天生或学到的“智力或体力上的能力”,更具体,常用 ability to do sth.。
“Your ability to persist in the face of challenges is a far greater predictor of success than your current level of knowledge.”(你在面对挑战时坚持不懈的能力,是比你现在知识水平更强大的成功预测指标。)
请相信,你的ability并非固定不变。通过有效的学习策略和不懈的努力,你的各项abilities都在此刻悄然生长。请务必 to the best of your ability(尽你所能),因为这份全力以赴的过程本身,就是最可贵的能力证明。
七、高考实战题型及分析
词汇题
词义辨析:与“ability”意思相近的词有“capacity”“talent”“skill”等。
“ability”强调做某事的实际能力或天赋,既包括天生的能力,也包括后天习得的技能,适用范围广。例如:She has the ability to learn languages quickly.(她有快速学习语言的能力。)
“capacity”侧重于指人或事物的容纳能力、接受能力或潜在的能力,常与“for”搭配。例如:The hall has a seating capacity of 500.(这个大厅能容纳500人。)
“talent”主要指天生的特殊才能或天赋,尤其在艺术、音乐、体育等方面。例如:He has a great talent for painting.(他在绘画方面很有天赋。)
“skill”强调通过练习或培训获得的专门技术或技巧。例如:Cooking is a useful skill to have.(烹饪是一项有用的技能。)
派生词:了解“ability”的派生词有助于丰富词汇量,提高词汇题的得分率。
“able”是形容词,意为“有能力的;能干的”,常见搭配有“be able to do sth.”(能够做某事)。例如:I'm not able to come to the party tonight.(我今晚不能来参加聚会了。)
“unable”是“able”的反义词,意为“不能的;无法的”。例如:He was unable to find his keys.(他找不到他的钥匙了。)
“disable”是动词,意为“使丧失能力;使残疾”。例如:The accident disabled him for life.(那次事故使他终身残疾。)
“disability”是名词,意为“残疾;无能力”。例如:People with disabilities should be treated equally.(残疾人应该受到平等对待。)
完型填空
结合语境选词:在完型填空中,要根据上下文的语境来选择与“ability”相关的词汇。例如:
Many students believe that their intelligence is fixed, but research shows that we can improve our ______ through hard work and practice. 根据语境,这里说的是通过努力和实践可以提高某种能力,“ability”符合语境,且此处应用复数形式“abilities”。