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单词 talent
释义

talent

UK /ˈtælənt/

Word Forms

singulartalent
pluraltalents

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a natural ability for being good at a particular activity
    talent for:

    She had an obvious talent for music.

    Billy shows a remarkable talent for upsetting his sister.

    talent as:

    You have undoubted talent as a writer.

    a man/woman of many talents:

    ‘So you can cook too?’ ‘I’m a man of many talents.’

    talent show/contest (=a competition in which singers, dancers etc show their ability):

    We’re helping to organize the school talent show.

    Synonyms and related words

    Skill, talent and ability
    1. 1a
      a person or people with a natural ability for being good at a particular activity

      The club boasts an impressive range of home-grown sporting talent.

      He’s an exciting new talent on the classical music scene.

      a wealth of talent:

      There’s a wealth of young acting talent in British theatre.

      Synonyms and related words

      Someone who is good at doing something

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with talent
    ▪ considerable, exceptional, formidable, great, natural, prodigious, rare, real, remarkable, undoubted
    Verbs frequently used with talent as the object
    ▪ cultivate, demonstrate, display, foster, harness, have, nurture, possess, show, squander, use

  2. 2
    uncountable Britishinformal old-fashionedpeople who are sexually attractive or are considered as possible sexual partners

    I don’t think much of the local talent, do you?

    Synonyms and related words

    Sexually attractive man or woman

talent

US /ˈtælənt/

Word Forms

singulartalent
pluraltalents

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a natural ability for being good at a particular activity
    talent for:

    She had an obvious talent for music.

    Billy shows a remarkable talent for upsetting his sister.

    talent as:

    You have undoubted talent as a writer.

    a man/woman of many talents:

    “So you can cook too?” “I’m a man of many talents.”

    talent show/contest (=a competition in which singers, dancers, etc. show their ability):

    We’re helping to organize the school talent show.

    Synonyms and related words

    Skill, talent and ability
    1. 1a
      a person or people with a natural ability for being good at a particular activity

      The school boasts an impressive range of local athletic talent.

      He’s an exciting new talent on the classical music scene.

      a wealth of talent:

      There’s a wealth of young acting talent in the American theater.

      Synonyms and related words

      Someone who is good at doing something

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with talent
    ▪ considerable, exceptional, formidable, great, natural, prodigious, rare, real, remarkable, undoubted
    Verbs frequently used with talent as the object
    ▪ cultivate, demonstrate, display, foster, harness, have, nurture, possess, show, squander, use

  2. 2
    uncountable Britishinformal old-fashionedpeople who are sexually attractive or are considered as possible sexual partners

    I don’t think much of the local talent, do you?

    Synonyms and related words

    Sexually attractive man or woman
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