fluency
fluency — 名詞
1. the ability to express yourself smoothly and without long pauses when speaking o
流利；流暢
語言表達順暢自如的能力
the ability to express yourself smoothly and without long pauses when speaking or writing in a language, especially one you have learned
Eri studied English for years but still lacks the fluency needed for business meetings.
Eri 學英文好多年了，但仍然缺乏商務會議所需的流利度。
collocation: lacks fluency
The school's language programme focuses on oral fluency through daily conversation practice.
學校的語言課程透過每日對話練習，著重培養口說流利度。
collocation: oral fluency
Noor's fluency in Portuguese helped her get the job with the office in Brazil.
Noor 流利的葡萄牙語讓她獲得了巴西辦公室的那份工作。
collocation: fluency in [language]
Reading short stories aloud every morning improved his reading fluency within weeks.
每天大聲朗讀短篇故事，幾週內他的閱讀流暢度就進步了。
collocation: reading fluency
After living in Tokyo for a year, Yael gained near-native fluency in Japanese.
在東京住了一年後，Yael 的日語已達到接近母語程度的流利。
collocation: gain fluency
- fluency in
- oral fluency
- written fluency
- reading fluency
- conversational fluency
- near-native fluency
- lack fluency
- gain fluency
- develop fluency
- improve fluency
- with fluency
- fluency level
- proficiency
suggests a tested or measured skill level rather than natural ease of expression
- command
implies a thorough, authoritative control of the language; more formal
- articulacy
refers to the clarity of spoken expression; more formal and less common
- hesitation
the opposite of smooth, continuous speech
- brokenness
used informally to describe speech that is full of stops and errors
文法句型
fluency + in + language
with fluency
用法筆記
Often used with an adjective before it to show the type of fluency, e.g., oral fluency, reading fluency, or conversational fluency.
常見錯誤
2. the smooth and effortless character of a person's or animal's movements, flowing
流暢；順暢
動作流暢優美的特質
the smooth and effortless character of a person's or animal's movements, flowing without hesitation or awkward changes
The dancer moved across the stage with remarkable fluency and control.
那位舞者以極佳的流暢度與控制力在舞台上移動。
collocation: with fluency and control
A good violinist combines technical accuracy with fluency of expression.
優秀的小提琴手能將精準的技巧與流暢的表達結合在一起。
collocation: fluency of expression
The cheetah's running style has a natural fluency that engineers find fascinating.
獵豹的奔跑姿態帶有一種自然的流暢感，令工程師們著迷。
collocation: natural fluency
João watched the tai chi master's movements, admiring their grace and fluency.
João 觀看太極老師的動作，讚嘆其優雅與流暢。
collocation: grace and fluency
- with fluency
- grace and fluency
- fluency of movement
- fluency of expression
- natural fluency
- remarkable fluency
- smoothness
more general and less elegant; can describe any surface or motion
- grace
suggests beauty and elegance in addition to smoothness
- fluidity
emphasises continuous, unbroken motion; often used for dance or music
- awkwardness
the quality of being clumsy or uncomfortable in movement
- jerkiness
movement marked by sudden stops and starts
文法句型
with fluency
fluency + of
用法筆記
Often used to describe dance, musical performance, or athletic movement where smoothness is valued.