| 单词 | knack |
| 释义 | knack (once / 2203 pages) n If you have a knack for doing something, you do it well. You may have a knack for baking cakes or a knack for cracking jokes. These things come easy to you. Although the noun knack refers to a special talent, the sense is that is a more innate talent — as opposed to a certain technique. So if someone instinctively has a talent for fixing plumbing, for example, you can say they have a knack for it. If, however, they unclog a sink by having a wrench in one hand and a how-to book in the other, then they may have the technique, but they probably don't have the knack. WORD FAMILYknack: knacks USAGE EXAMPLESDuring British rule, they showed a knack for commerce, some prospering from the opium trade with China. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) His mother, who sewed clothing from flour sacks, was a keen observer of human foibles, and he credited her for instilling a knack for psychology. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) He ranked 14th among relievers in left-on-base percentage, in part because of his knack for getting double plays. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) n a special way of doing something he had a special knack for getting into trouble Syn|Hyper bent, hang endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent natural abilities or qualities |
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