knack
[næk]
n.技巧, 诀窍
例句与用法:
He has an unerring knack of saying the wrong thing.
他有个出言必失的本领。
I used to be able to skate quite well, but I've lost the knack.
我从前滑水滑得很不错,可现在没有这本事了。
There's a knack in/to locking this door which takes a while to master.
锁这门要有窍门,得用些时间才能学会。
My car has a knack of breaking down just when I need it most.
我的汽车总是在我最需要的时候抛锚。
Making an omelette is easy once you've got the knack (of it).
一旦你掌握了煎蛋饼的技巧,做起来就很容易了。
详细释义:
n.
1. 本领; 熟练技巧[S1][(+of/for)]
He has a knack for making furniture.
他有做家具的熟练技能。
2. 妙法, 诀窍[S1][(+of/for/to)]
There's a knack to baking a good cake.
烘烤美味的蛋糕是有窍门的。
3. 【古】玩具; 小玩意儿; 灵巧的器件[C]