prowess
prowess — 名詞
1. very strong skill or ability in a specific area of activity, such as sports, mus
卓越能力
在特定領域中極為出色的能力
very strong skill or ability in a specific area of activity, such as sports, music, or academic work — especially when this level of skill has been developed through sustained practice or training.
Yuki demonstrated her martial arts prowess by winning three national championships in a row.
Yuki 在全國錦標賽中連贏三屆冠軍，展現了她的武術高超技能。
collocation: martial arts prowess
The team showed technical prowess by solving the bridge problem under a tight deadline.
該團隊透過在緊迫期限內解決橋樑問題，展現了技術實力。
collocation: technical prowess
Amina's academic prowess earned her a full scholarship to study medicine at a top university.
Amina 的學術卓越能力使她獲得頂尖大學醫學系的全額獎學金。
Diego's prowess on the field made him the youngest player signed by the national team.
Diego 在球場上的卓越能力使他成為最年輕入選國家隊的球員。
The head chef's culinary prowess earned him first prize for a seafood dish.
這位主廚的高超烹飪技巧為他贏得了一道海鮮料理的首獎。
- skill
more general and neutral; prowess suggests a notably high level of skill
- expertise
focuses on knowledge in a specialised area; prowess is broader and can include physical ability
- mastery
implies complete control or command; stronger than prowess
- proficiency
emphasises competence gained through practice; slightly less emphatic than prowess
- incompetence
complete lack of ability in a given area
- weakness
a specific area where one lacks skill
文法句型
prowess + in/at/as + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a prepositional phrase with 'in', 'at', or 'as' to specify the field of ability (e.g. prowess in mathematics, prowess at chess, prowess as a speaker). Prowess is an uncountable noun and is not used with the indefinite article 'a' or in plural form.