skill

skill — noun

1. A practical ability in a particular area that you build up by training, practisi

1.名詞A2
釋義

A practical ability in a particular area that you build up by training, practising, or gaining repeated experience over time.

例句

Talia's skill at negotiating contracts made her the best lawyer in the firm.

skill at + gerund/noun for specific ability

The master carpenter passed his woodworking skills down to his granddaughter Lan.

compound noun: woodworking skills

同義詞
  • ability

    Broader term; skill implies a learned, practised ability, while ability can be natural or general.

  • expertise

    Stronger and more formal; suggests deep, specialist knowledge gained over a long period.

  • proficiency

    Focuses on meeting a certain standard or level, often used in formal or assessment contexts.

  • competence

    Refers to being good enough to do something adequately, rather than excelling.

反義詞
  • incompetence

    Lack of the necessary ability to perform a task.

文法句型

skill + at + noun/gerund

skill + in + noun/gerund

skill + to-infinitive

skill + that-clause

用法筆記

Can be either countable ('She has many useful skills') or uncountable ('He showed great skill at handling the situation'). The uncountable form emphasises general ability; the countable form refers to specific, identifiable abilities. Use 'at' or 'in' after the noun ('skill at cooking', 'skill in diplomacy'), not 'of'.

常見錯誤

❌She has a great skill in cooking.
✅She has great skill at cooking.
💡When referring to ability in a general sense, use the uncountable form without an article.
❌I need to improve my skill of English.
✅I need to improve my English skills.
💡Use the compound noun form or 'skill at/in', not 'skill of'.
❌He learned skill to play guitar.
✅He learned the skill of playing guitar.' or ✅ 'He learned guitar skills.
💡The noun requires an article or determiner before it.

skill — verb