skill S2 W1 / skɪl / 名词 [可数和不可数名词]

an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it → talent :

Reading and writing are two different skills.

Many jobs today require computer skills.

skill in/at

He was valued for his skill in raising money for the company.

with skill

The whole team played with great skill and determination.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

have a skill He didn’t have the right skills for the job.

learn a skill ( also acquire a skill formal ) People can acquire new skills while they are unemployed.

develop a skill We will give you the opportunity to develop your skills.

use a skill I am sure you can use your communication skills to get your message across.

require/take skill (= to need skill ) It’s a difficult task, which requires skill and experience.

lack a skill (= not have a skill ) He lacked both the skills and the confidence to take on the job.

hone a skill (= improve it ) The course will help you hone your writing skills.

master a skill (= learn it so that your skill is very good ) Many of these children have not mastered basic academic skills.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + skill

great/considerable skill (= a lot of skill ) He played with great skill.

good skills He’s got good management skills.

basic skills The basic skills can be acquired very quickly.

practical skills Students will have the opportunity to learn a lot of practical skills.

technical skills Good technical skills are not enough.

management skills She needs to develop her management skills.

computer/IT skills We’re looking for someone with good IT skills.

reading/writing skills Their reading skills are poor.

communication skills (= the ability to communicate well with people ) The nurse must use her communication skills to help the patient feel at ease.

social skills (= the ability to get on well with people ) Unsociable toddlers were found to have poor social skills later.

people/interpersonal skills (= the ability to deal with people ) He wasn’t a good communicator and had no people skills at all.

language skills (= the ability to use a language ) We need to hire people with useful language skills.

THESAURUS

skill [可数和不可数名词] an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it : He plays the piano with great skill. | communication/language/computer etc skills | The course will help you improve your communication skills.

talent [可数和不可数名词] a natural ability to do something well which can be developed with practice : She was a young artist with a lot of talent. | She showed a talent for acting from an early age. | He is a man of many talents .

genius [不可数名词] very great ability, which only a few people have : The opera shows Mozart’s genius as a composer. | Picasso was a painter of genius .

gift [可数名词] a natural ability to do something very well, which you were born with : You can see that he has a gift for the game. | Winterson has great gifts as a writer.

flair [单数形式，不可数] skill for doing something, especially something that needs imagination and creativity : The job does require some creative flair. | She has a flair for languages.

expertise [不可数名词] specialized knowledge of a technical subject, which you get from experience of doing that type of work : The technical expertise for building the dam is being provided by a US company.

a/the knack / næk / [单数形式] informal a special skill for doing a particular thing, especially a simple everyday thing : Breadmaking is easy once you get the knack. | He has a knack for making people feel relaxed.