本期我们要学习一些技能相关的词汇。

1. knack /næk/

n. 诀窍；本领；

常见搭配：have a knack for …擅长做某事

Get/acquire the knack of 掌握做某事的本领

e.g. She has a knack for solving complex problems.

e.g. Once you get the knack of riding a bicycle, you'll never lose it.

类似表达：

be skilled at 擅长..

be a dab hand at …行家；能手

如本季口语话题：can you fix things？

e.g. To be honest, I’m not particularly skilled at fixing things. I always leave such tasks to professionals who have the expertise and experience.

e.g. I would not say I am a dab hand at fixing, but thanks to the internet, I can manage some repairs like unclogging drains, and changing blubs.

2. rusty  /'rʌstɪ/

adj. 生锈的；

adj. (技术、知识等)荒废的，生疏的；

e.g. My golf is a bit rusty, I haven’t played for years.

e.g. My cycling skill is a little bit rusty, it's been a while since have ridden one.

其他补充：brush up on 重温；复习

e.g. My English is very rusty. I need to brush up before I go on my vacation to London.

e.g. But there are more conventional ways to win a new position. Experts advise job hunters to brush up on their skills.

注：job hunters 求职者

3. handicraft /'hændɪkrɑːft/

n. 手艺；手工艺品

e.g. The economy of many islands like Tonga depends on tourism, farming or fishing, and on handicrafts.

e.g. The street is lined with vendors selling handicrafts.

补充：vendor 小商贩

常见手工艺：

hand-knitting 手工针织

weaving 编织

craving 雕刻

ceramics 制陶术,陶器制造;

carpentry 木艺

4. embroider /ɪm'brɒɪdə/

v. 在…上刺绣;绣花；

搭配：be embroidered with

本季口语话题描述 a piece of clothing you enjoy wearing.

e.g. The collar was embroidered with very small red strawberries.

e.g. Her shirt is embroidered with roses.

v.（对报道、真相等）添枝加叶，加以渲染，

e.g. I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting.

e.g. He is known to embroider the truth about his service in the army.

以上就是今天的词汇，我们下期见。