talents
talents — 名詞
- talentssingular
- talentsesplural
1. An inborn capacity that enables a person to excel at particular activities, such
才能；天賦
天生擅長某事的能力
An inborn capacity that enables a person to excel at particular activities, such as playing an instrument, solving mathematics problems, or creating visual art.
The young sculptor's remarkable talents for shaping clay and stone caught her teachers' attention early.
那位年輕雕塑家在塑造泥土和石材方面的出色才能，很早就引起了老師們的注意。
collocation: talents for [activity]
His talents in analytical reasoning helped him become the top candidate at the research institute.
他在分析推理方面的天賦，幫助他成為那間研究所的首選人選。
collocation: talents in [field]
The dance instructor noticed the child had talents that most students develop only after years of training.
那位舞蹈老師注意到，這個孩子擁有多數學生需要多年訓練才能達到的才能。
The author's talents for creating vivid characters made her novels sell millions of copies worldwide.
這位作家在刻劃生動角色方面的天賦，讓她的小說在全球賣出了數百萬冊。
collocation: talents for creating [something]
- remarkable talents
- natural talents
- creative talents
- talents for music
- talents in art
- weakness
In contrast to a specific area of inability
- incompetence
Stronger antonym; lack of basic ability altogether
文法句型
talents + in + [field/skill]
talents + as + [role]
have + talents + for + [activity]
用法筆記
Countable noun; the plural form 'talents' emphasises multiple distinct abilities. Common in the patterns 'have a talent for' (uncountable, general) and 'have many talents' (plural, enumerating specific abilities).
常見錯誤
2. An individual who stands out for their exceptional natural gift in a specific do
人才
在某領域有天賦的人
An individual who stands out for their exceptional natural gift in a specific domain, such as dance, writing, or scientific research.
The festival director flew to Milan to scout young talents for the upcoming dance production.
藝術節總監飛往米蘭，為即將上演的舞蹈製作挖掘年輕人才。
collocation: young talents / scout talents
The music school produced some of the finest talents the jazz world has ever seen.
這所音樂學校培養出了爵士樂界有史以來最頂尖的一些人才。
collocation: finest talents
The football club sent scouts across South America looking for young talents who could join their academy.
那間足球俱樂部派出球探到南美洲各地，尋找可以加入他們青訓學院的年輕人才。
collocation: young talents in sports scouting
The art academy has a reputation for discovering raw talents and turning them into professional painters.
那間藝術學院以發掘未經雕琢的人才，並將他們培養成專業畫家而聞名。
- young talents
- rising talents
- great talents
- local talents
- emerging talents
- amateur
Someone who lacks professional-level skill
文法句型
[adjective] + talents + in + [field]
the + [adjective] + talents + of + [organisation]
用法筆記
Treats the person as an embodiment of talent. When used in the plural ('talents'), it refers to a group of gifted individuals rather than their abilities. Common in talent-scouting, education, and performing-arts contexts.
常見錯誤
3. Workers whose advanced skills and expertise make them highly prized by an organi
人才菁英
機構中備受重視的技能員工
Workers whose advanced skills and expertise make them highly prized by an organization, and who are often actively competed for in the job market.
The tech startup offered generous stock options to attract top talents from rival companies.
那間科技新創公司提供慷慨的股票選擇權，以吸引來自競爭對手公司的頂尖人才。
collocation: attract top talents
The hospital's reputation helps it retain the best nursing talents in the region.
這家醫院的聲譽有助於留住該地區最優秀的護理人才。
collocation: retain talents / best talents in
The consulting firm struggles to find talents who speak both Mandarin and English fluently.
這家顧問公司很難找到能流利說普通話和英語的人才。
collocation: find talents who [skill]
An engineering company near the harbour hired local talents to staff its new factory.
港口附近的一家工程公司僱用了當地人才來為新工廠補充人力。
- top talents
- best talents
- local talents
- attract talents
- recruit talents
- pool of talents
- human capital
More formal, economics-oriented term for skilled workers viewed as assets
- workforce
Broader term; includes all workers, not just the highly skilled
文法句型
top + talents + in + [industry]
attract/recruit + talents
pool of + talents
用法筆記
Treated as a collective or uncountable noun referring to skilled human resources as a group. Frequently appears in HR and management writing. In British English the singular ('talent') is more common; in American English, both 'talent' and 'talents' appear in collective use.
4. Individuals regarded as very appealing in a romantic or physical way, used infor
辣妹；帥哥
具性吸引力的人（俚語）
Individuals regarded as very appealing in a romantic or physical way, used informally — and sometimes jokingly — when describing people noticed in a social or public setting.
A group of friends stood by the bar checking out local talents at the beach club.
一群朋友站在吧檯旁，打量海灘俱樂部裡的當地辣妹。
slang phrase: 'local talents'
The pool party was packed with local talent and thumping music.
泳池派對擠滿了當地的辣妹帥哥，還有震耳的音樂。
slang: 'local talent'
The holiday resort was full of talents wandering around the pool with sunglasses and cocktails.
那間度假村到處都是辣妹帥哥，戴著太陽眼鏡、拿著雞尾酒在泳池邊走來走去。
The night market attracted all sorts of talents who strolled between the food stalls under lantern light.
夜市吸引了各式各樣的帥哥美女，在燈籠下的美食攤之間漫步。
slang: 'talents' in casual social context
- local talents
- eye candy
Informal; refers to someone attractive to look at, often with no deeper value implied
文法句型
local + talents
用法筆記
This is slang and can be considered objectifying or offensive in formal or polite conversation. Most common in the fixed phrase 'local talent(s)' used by groups of friends in casual social contexts. Predominantly British English.
常見錯誤
❌ Using 'talents' in sense 4 in a job interview or academic paper — this slang sense is only appropriate among close friends in very casual settings.
5. A historical standard for measuring weight that was used in ancient Greek, Roman
塔蘭特
古代重量單位（約25–40公斤）
A historical standard for measuring weight that was used in ancient Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern civilizations, with a value that varied from approximately twenty-five to forty kilograms depending on the period and region.
In the Bible, a master gave his servants several talents of silver before leaving on a journey.
在聖經中，主人出門前將好幾塔蘭特的銀子交給僕人保管。
historical reference: Parable of the Talents
The temple wall inscription recorded a donation of three talents of gold from a wealthy merchant.
神廟牆上的銘文記載，一位富商捐贈了三塔蘭特的黃金。
collocation: talents of gold/silver
Ancient traders used talents of bronze for large transactions because the ingots were too heavy for everyday use.
古代的商人用塔蘭特計量的青銅錠進行大額交易，因為這些錠塊太重，不適合日常使用。
collocation: talents of bronze
Historians found records showing the king paid fifty talents of silver to build a new palace wall.
歷史學家發現的記錄顯示，國王支付了五十塔蘭特的銀子來建造新的宮殿圍牆。
- talents of gold
- talents of silver
- talents of bronze
- a talent of weight
文法句型
[number] + talents + of + [metal]
用法筆記
Almost never used in modern everyday language. Most English speakers encounter this sense only through reading ancient texts, the Bible (Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14–30), or historical fiction. The word 'talent' in this sense is the origin of the modern sense 1 via the biblical parable.
常見錯誤
❌ 'He earned five talents of gold at his new job.' — The ancient unit of weight is not used in modern contexts; this would confuse readers.
同根字
- talent名詞B1
- talented形容詞B1
- talentless形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- talent show
- talent scout
- talent agency
- talent pool
- talent competition
- talent management
常用片語
- have a talent for
- a wealth of talent
- a pool of talent
- an eye for talent
- full of talent
- natural talent