tal‧ent W3 / tælənt / 名词
1 [可数和不可数名词] a natural ability to do something well :
He has a lot of talent , and his work is fresh and interesting.
talent for
She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
a persuasive speaker with a natural talent for leadership
His latest book reveals hidden talents .
Sadly, she inherited none of her father’s musical talent .
Your brother is a man of many talents .
There’s a wealth of talent in English football.
talent for
She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
2 [不可数名词] a person or people with a natural ability or skill :
Britain’s footballing talent
3 [不可数名词] British English informal sexually attractive people
COLLOCATIONS
动词
have talent Greg has a real talent for drawing.
show talent Zach was the only one who showed any natural talent.
use your talents They have been using their artistic talents to brighten up the school.
develop your talent Education allows people to develop their talents to the full.
waste your talents They felt their son was wasting his talents and his time.
sb’s talents flourish (= develop successfully ) The school created an atmosphere in which young talent could flourish.
形容词
great/considerable/exceptional talent He had a great talent for making money.
real talent She has real talent and with a little help she could go far.
natural talent Ronaldo is a player of immense natural talent.
raw talent (= used to describe someone with natural ability who has not had much training ) He’s got lots of raw talent but he needs a good coach.
a hidden talent Have a go – you may discover a hidden talent!
musical/artistic/creative etc talent It was at school that Brian’s musical talents were spotted.
talent + NOUN
a talent contest/show/competition Don’t assume winning a talent contest is a passport to success.
短语
a wealth of talent (= a large amount of talent ) There’s a wealth of musical talent in New York and other large American cities.
a pool of talent (= lots of talented people ) Employers can draw on an enormous pool of talent in this area.
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.