knack

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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]