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1、.Vocabulary22000Skill技能YoungBenFranklinlearnedtheprintingtradebyservingasanapprenticetohishalfbrotherJames.小班·富兰克林借着到他同父异母的哥哥那里当学徒,而学会了印刷手艺。apprentice /əˈprentɪs;əˋprɛntɪs/npersonwhohasagreedtoworkforaskilledemployerforafixedperiodinreturnforbeingtaughthistradeorcraft学徒;徒弟:[attrib
2、作定语]anapprenticeplumber见习铅管工人.beginnerornovice生手;新手.apprenticev[esppassive尤用於被动语态:Tn,Tn.pr]~sb(tosb)makesbworkasanapprentice(forsb)使某人(给某人)当学徒.apprenticeshipn(timeof)beinganapprentice学徒身分(的期限):servean/one'sapprenticeshipwithacarpenter跟木匠当学徒.Ericisclumsywithtools;hehaslittlemechani
3、calaptitude.埃克里不擅长使用工具;他没什么机械方面的才能。clumsy /ˈklʌmzɪ;ˋklʌmzɪ/adj(-ier,-iest)awkwardandungracefulinmovementorshape(行动或形状)笨拙而难看的:Youclumsyoafthat'sthesecondglassyou'vebrokentoday!你这个笨家伙--这是你今天打碎的第二个玻璃杯!(oftools,furniture,etc)difficulttouseormove;notwelldesigned(指工具﹑家具等)难用的,难移动的;设计欠佳的:
4、aclumsysideboard,pairofscissors不好用的碗柜﹑剪刀*It'snoteasywalkingintheseclumsyshoes.穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受.donewithouttactorskill无策略的;无技巧的:aclumsyapology,reply,speech,etc生硬的道歉﹑回答﹑讲话等*aclumsyforgery,ieonethatiseasytodetect粗劣的伪造品(容易识破的).>clumsilyadv.clumsinessn[U].aptitude /ˈæptɪtjuːd;US-tuːd;ˋæpt
5、əˏtud/n[U,C]~(forsth/doingsth)naturalabilityorskill天生的才能或技巧;天资;天赋:Doessheshowanyaptitudeforgames?能看得出她有体育方面的天赋吗?*Hehasanunfortunateaptitudeforsayingthewrongthing.他有失言的倒霉本事.#`aptitudetesttesttofindifsbissuitableforaparticulartypeofworkorcourseoftraining能力倾向测验,性向测验(用以确定某人是否适宜从事某种工作或
6、参加某种训练课程).Tobuildahouse,youneedtheservicesofcarpenters,bricklayers,plumbers,electricians,andseveralothercraftsmen.要盖一间房子,你必须请木匠,泥水匠,水管工人,电工,还有许多其他专门的技工。craftsman /ˈkrɑːftsmən;USˈkræfts-;ˋkræftsmən/n(pl-men)skilledworkman,esponewhomakesthingsbyhand匠人;能工巧匠(尤指手艺人).personwhoattendscar
7、efullytothedetailsofacreativetask对创作刻意求工的人:Insymphonicwritingheisthemastercraftsman.他在交响乐曲的创作上堪称技艺大师.>craftsmanshipn[U]1skilledworkmanship技艺;手艺.2carefulattentiontodetails,etc精工细作;刻意求工...Youcan’texpectanapprenticetohavethesamedexterityasamastercraftsman.你不能期望一个学徒做得象卓越的技工一样灵活。dexter
8、ity /dekˈsterətɪ;dɛkˋstɛrətɪ/n[U]