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。
preposition: prowess in [field]
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。
collocation: culinary prowess
- technical prowess
- martial prowess
- athletic prowess
- academic prowess
- culinary prowess
- prowess in
- prowess at
- prowess as
- 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.