able-bodied

/ˌeɪbl ˈbɒdid/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeɪbl ˈbɑːdid/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌā-bəl-ˈbä-dēd/ (ame, mw)

able-bodied — 形容詞

1. physically strong and free from a condition that limits ordinary activity or wor

1.形容詞B2
釋義

身強體健的

身體健康強壯，能正常工作活動的

physically strong and free from a condition that limits ordinary activity or work

例句

The camp accepts only able-bodied adults for the mountain trail.

這個營隊只接受身強體健的成年人走山路。

able-bodied + plural noun

Hyun stayed able-bodied after months of daily stretching and walking.

Hyun 經過幾個月每天伸展和走路後，仍然身強體健。

linking verb: stay able-bodied

同義詞
  • fit

    broader everyday word for being in good physical condition

  • healthy

    focuses more on general health than on physical strength for work

  • robust

    stronger and more formal, often suggesting solid health

反義詞
  • disabled

    describes someone whose condition limits normal activity

  • frail

    focuses on physical weakness rather than disability status

文法句型

able-bodied adult

able-bodied worker

be able-bodied after an injury

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as adult, worker, or passenger. It can also follow be, stay, or remain, especially when comparing someone before and after an injury or illness.

2. people who are physically fit enough to work or help, especially when contrasted

2.形容詞B2
釋義

健全者

身體健全、可出力幫忙的一群人

people who are physically fit enough to work or help, especially when contrasted with those who are injured or disabled

例句

The storm shelter asked the able-bodied to carry water upstairs.

暴風避難所請健全者把水搬到樓上。

the able-bodied = healthy people as a group

During the flood, the able-bodied helped older neighbors reach the school gym.

洪水來時，健全者幫年長鄰居走到學校體育館。

同義詞
  • healthy people

    plainer and less formal, without the contrastive policy tone

  • the fit

    rarer and more informal, often about exercise rather than work capacity

反義詞
  • the disabled

    group term used in contrast, though many contexts prefer disabled people

  • the injured

    narrower, focusing on temporary physical harm

文法句型

the able-bodied

ask the able-bodied to help

用法筆記

This sense usually appears as the able-bodied and refers to a class of people, not to one person. Distinguish it from adjective/1, which describes a particular noun such as an adult or worker.

常見錯誤

❌The center is only for able-bodieds.
✅The center is only for the able-bodied.
💡When you mean the group as a whole, use the able-bodied, not a plural noun ending.