He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation...是什么意思？

He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation...

他好像连话都说不清楚。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

appeared

v. 出现( appear的过去式和过去分词 )，出庭（作证或受审），演出，发表；

例句
All in all, it appeared that a pretty depressing summer awaited Jones.
总之，等待琼斯的似乎是一个相当令人沮丧的夏天。

hardly

adv. 几乎不，简直不，刚刚，严厉地，粗鲁地；

例句
I could hardly wait for 'Boys' World' to appear each month.
每个月我都翘首期盼着《男孩世界》的出版。

capable

adj. 有能力的，熟练的，胜任的；

例句
...an economy capable of absorbing thousands of immigrants.
能够吸纳数千移民的经济实体

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

conducting

v. 引导( conduct的现在分词 )，带领，控制，传

例句
He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation...
他好像连话都说不清楚。

coherent

adj. 一致的，连贯的，条理分明的，清楚明白的；

例句
He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation...
他好像连话都说不清楚。

conversation

n. 交谈，会话，交往，交际，会谈，（人与计算机的）人机对话；

例句
She was seen in animated conversation with the singer Yuri Marusin...
有人看见她与歌手尤里·马鲁辛交谈甚欢。