be able to

Wallcoverings and floors should be able to withstand steam and splashes.

墙面材料和地板都应该能耐热汽且防水。

Parents will be able to discuss their child's progress with their teacher.

家长将可以和老师交流谈论子女的进步情况。

A family doctor will be able to advise on suitable birth control.

家庭医生能够就合适的节育措施提出建议。

Science may be able to provide some explanations of paranormal phenomena.

科学也许能够解释某些超自然现象。

We might be able to push ourselves across with the paddle.

我们也许可以用桨把自己推过去。

He may be able to leave hospital early next week.

他下周初也许就可以出院了。

Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.

尚塔尔能保住她的事业算是走了运。

Magistrates will be able to attach conditions when juveniles are remanded.

地方法官将可以在少年犯送押时提出附加条件。

He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight.

如果公平较量，他也许能将我们所有人都轻易打败。

I feared I wouldn't be able to control such a strong horse.

我怕我驾驭不了这么强壮的马。

But you're just so stuffed you won't be able to drink anything.

但你已经撑得什么也喝不下了。

Individualists say that you should be able to wear what you want.

个人主义者认为人应该想穿什么就穿什么。

Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers.

不诚实的进口商将会能够把从顾客那里收取的增值税据为己有。

He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.

他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。

It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.

无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。