| 单词 | to get a feel for |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (also have, etc.) a feel for b. A talent or aptitude; an (intuitive) understanding or awareness. Chiefly in to get (also have, etc.) a feel for. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent > a talent or special ability gifta1300 dowerc1375 dowryc1440 faculty1490 indument1527 dote1546 furniture1561 vein1568 talent1602 acquirement1607 enduement1609 endowmentc1610 genius1611 congruity1659 feeling1808 feel1891 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > acquired skill exercise1604 learning1604 accomplishment1652 acquirement1795 feel1891 1891 F. W. Bain Antichrist v. 216 The skilful batter, in cricket, plays every ball as it comes to him in a slightly different way: and he cannot tell another man how to do it: because it is not in his idea, but in his feel. 1909 Alpine Jrnl. May 480 Behind all the storm lurked the suggestion, which everyone who has a ‘feel for weather’ knows, that it wasn't quite in earnest. 1921 N.Y. Times 3 Feb. 25/7 (advt.) A woman has proven her ability to cater to the middle and better class clientele, has a feel for style and knows the ready-to-wear market. 1959 P. Frank Alas, Babylon iv. 70 He had a feel for it, the capacity to stir a headful of unrelated facts until they congealed into a pattern arrowing the future. 1972 Times 15 May 14/4 In the non-Russian republics one can get a ‘feel’ for the way people react to russification. 1986 R. Sutcliff Flame-coloured Taffeta i. 8 He spoke of Peter having a feel for the land. 2002 Which? Feb. 31/2 Specialist property and lifestyle magazines..are a good way to get a feel for what's available in your budget range. < as lemmas |
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