1. 認識這個詞(基礎(chǔ)篇)
詞:knack
英英釋義:a skill or an ability to do something easily and well
例句:She has a knack of making people feel comfortable and relaxed.
2. 體會這個詞 (進階篇)
“knack”是名詞,意思是“訣竅”“本領(lǐng)”,常??梢杂脕硖鎿Q skill,ability,be good at 等詞,當(dāng)我們想表達“擅長做某事”時就可以用到。knack 是在口語和寫作中都高頻實用的表達,我們通過幾個例句掌握它的用法。
比如你的某位朋友情商特別高,和她在一起你會覺得很放松,就可以說:
She has a knack of making people feel comfortable and relaxed.
當(dāng)我們想說某人“天生就是做某事的料”,其實也就是說他非常擅長做這個事情,比如有些人像是天生就是段子手,就可以說:
Some people seem to have a knack for cracking others up.
喬丹的籃球職業(yè)生涯中有許多精彩的“絕殺球”:
Michael Jordan has an unparalleled knack for hitting buzzer-beating shots, some from amazing distances.
再來讀幾個《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》中用到 knack 的句子:
1)Germany’s knack for producing goods desired by emerging economies, notably a booming China, helped it recover rapidly from the financial crisis of 2007-08, and cushioned the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis that subsequently engulfed the euro zone.
2)Turkey’s president has a knack for summoning (and burnishing) the legacy of the Ottoman Empire, including its laudable record on religious freedoms.
3)Glenda Jackson has a reputation for asperity. As a star of stage and screen, she earned notoriety and two Academy awards for her knack for finding something wise and sharp in even middling scripts.
3. 從認識到會用(作業(yè))
1)翻譯下面的句子:
Jack 總是語出驚人。
(參考翻譯:Jack has a knack of/for saying the unexpected.)
2)結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)、工作、興趣等,想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達。先簡要描述這個場景,再造句。
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