flair

/fleə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /fler/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfler/ (ame, mw)

flair — noun

1. an especially strong natural ability to be very good at a particular activity, s

1.名詞B2
釋義

an especially strong natural ability to be very good at a particular activity, such as languages, music, designing, or cooking

例句

Jiwoo has a remarkable flair for languages — she picked up Mandarin in just six months.

have a flair for + noun phrase

The young pianist showed such natural flair that the audience gave her a standing ovation.

natural flair / show flair

同義詞
  • talent

    more general; flair suggests an effortless, almost instinctive quality

  • gift

    similar in meaning but often implies the ability was given naturally rather than developed

  • knack

    more informal, usually for a practical or specific small skill

  • aptitude

    focuses on the capacity to learn, whereas flair emphasises natural ease

反義詞
  • ineptitude

    lack of skill or ability in a particular area

文法句型

have/show/possess a flair for (something/doing something)

用法筆記

In this sense, flair is often modified by adjectives such as natural, remarkable, artistic, or real, and is followed by a prepositional phrase with for to specify the activity. It is countable here — a flair — unlike the sense describing style.

常見錯誤

❌She has a flair of painting.
✅She has a flair for painting.
💡Use for, not of, after flair to introduce the activity.
❌He has a big flair for public speaking.
✅He has a great flair for public speaking.
💡Use collocating adjectives like great, remarkable, or natural, not big.

2. an attractive, original, and confident way of presenting or doing something that

2.名詞B2
釋義

an attractive, original, and confident way of presenting or doing something that makes it stand out as exciting or impressive

例句

Sven decorated the wedding venue with such flair that guests kept talking about it for weeks.

with flair — describing the manner of an action

The head chef adds a theatrical flair to every dish with bright sauces and unusual plate arrangements.

theatrical flair / adds flair to something

同義詞
  • style

    more general; flair conveys extra energy, excitement, or boldness

  • panache

    very close in meaning, but slightly more literary; emphasises confident, showy elegance

  • elegance

    suggests refined grace rather than the bold, energetic quality of flair

文法句型

with flair

have/show/do something with (a certain) flair

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (NATURAL TALENT), this sense is uncountable and does not take for + noun. It commonly appears in the pattern with flair, describing how an action is performed, or with an adjective such as dramatic, artistic, or theatrical to name the type of style.

常見錯誤

❌She danced with a flair.
✅She danced with flair.
💡In this sense, flair is uncountable and should not have an article.
❌He has a flair for drama.' (mixing senses)
✅He has a flair for the dramatic.' or 'He has dramatic flair.
💡The for structure belongs to sense 1. For this sense, use an adjective before flair.