刘毅英语词汇22000详解.docVIP

Vocabulary 22000（刘毅） Skill 技能 Young Ben Franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentice to his half brother James.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 ?/ ??prent?s; ?ˋpr?nt?s/ n person who has agreed to work for a skilled employer for a fixed period in return for being taught his trade or craft 学徒; 徒弟: [attrib 作定语] an apprentice plumber 见习铅管工人. beginner or novice 生手; 新手. apprentice v [esp passive 尤用於被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to sb) make sb work as an apprentice (for sb) 使某人（给某人）当学徒. apprenticeship n (time of) being an apprentice 学徒身分（的期限）: serve an/ones apprenticeship with a carpenter 跟木匠当学徒. Eric is clumsy with tools; he has little mechanical aptitude. 埃克里不擅长使用工具；他没什么机械方面的才能。 clumsy ?/ ?kl?mz?; ˋkl?mz?/ adj (-ier, -iest) awkward and ungraceful in movement or shape （行动或形状）笨拙而难看的: You clumsy oaf thats the second glass youve broken today! 你这个笨家伙--这是你今天打碎的第二个玻璃杯! (of tools, furniture, etc) difficult to use or move; not well designed （指工具﹑ 家具等）难用的, 难移动的; 设计欠佳的: a clumsy sideboard, pair of scissors 不好用的碗柜﹑ 剪刀 * Its not easy walking in these clumsy shoes. 穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受. done without tact or skill 无策略的; 无技巧的: a clumsy apology, reply, speech, etc 生硬的道歉﹑ 回答﹑ 讲话等 * a clumsy forgery, ie one that is easy to detect 粗劣的伪造品（容易识破的）. clumsily adv. clumsiness n [U]. aptitude ?/ ??pt?tju?d; US -tu?d; ˋ?pt??tud/ n [U, C] ~ (for sth/doing sth) natural ability or skill 天生的才能或技巧; 天资; 天赋: Does she show any aptitude for games? 能看得出她有体育方面的天赋吗? * He has an unfortunate aptitude for saying the wrong thing. 他有失言的倒霉本事. # `aptitude test test to find if sb is suitable for a particular type of work or course of training 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参加某种训练课程）. To build a house, you need the services of carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, and several other craftsmen. 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 ?/ ?krɑ?ftsm?n; US ?kr?fts-; ˋkr?ftsm?n/ n (pl -men) skilled workman, esp one who makes things by hand 匠人; 能工巧匠（尤指手艺人）. perso