flair
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++flair /fleə $ fler/ noun 1 [singular]GOOD AT a natural ability to do something very well 天赋，天分，才能 SYN talent Jo has a flair for languages. 乔有语言天赋。► see thesaurus at skill2 [uncountable]STYLE/ELEGANCE a way of doing things that is interesting and shows imagination 独特的处事风格，有创意的行事作风artistic/creative flair a job for which artistic flair is essential 艺术才华起关键作用的工作 Irwin has real entrepreneurial flair. 欧文很有创业才能。
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flair• Dominic has always had a flair for appropriating snippets of verbiage.• If you have a flair for languages, there are some good career opportunities in Europe.• In his new post Stewart displayed enthusiasm and flair.• The room's interior was designed with taste and flair.• She credits her father for her business flair.• Bates is bringing her comedic flair to the show.• a combination of British practicality and French flair• Or are you an Audrey, eager to walk up the aisle in a chic, minimal gown with Hepburnesque flair?• As a player he had a lot of flair, but it didn't help him win.• One of the best new players, he shows flair and creativity at the game.• Being a good salesman requires skill, flair, and a good knowledge of your product.has a flair for• He's a normal 11-year-old kid, but he has a flair for math.• When it does decide to rouse from its slumbers and join in the fun, it has a flair for the unexpected.artistic/creative flair• When it comes to styling, artistic flair and imagination are essential.• How do you utilise your creative flair and imagination?Origin flair (1800-1900) French “sense of smell”flair nounChinese
ability to something a very Corpus do well natural
flair
flair /fleə $ fler/
noun
SYN talent:
Jo has a flair for languages.
2. [uncountable] a way of doing things that is interesting and shows imagination
artistic/creative flair
a job for which artistic flair is essential
Irwin has real entrepreneurial flair.
▪ skill [uncountable and countable] an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it: He plays the piano with great skill. | communication/language/computer etc skills | The course will help you improve your communication skills.
▪talent [uncountable and countable] a natural ability to do something well which can be developed with practice: She was a young artist with a lot of talent. | She showed a talent for acting from an early age. | He is a man of many talents.
▪genius [uncountable] very great ability, which only a few people have: The opera shows Mozart’s genius as a composer. | Picasso was a painter of genius.
▪gift [countable] a natural ability to do something very well, which you were born with: You can see that he has a gift for the game. | Winterson has great gifts as a writer.
▪flair [singular, uncountable] skill for doing something, especially something that needs imagination and creativity: The job does require some creative flair. | She has a flair for languages.
▪expertise [uncountable] specialized knowledge of a technical subject, which you get from experience of doing that type of work: The technical expertise for building the dam is being provided by a US company.
▪a/the knack /næk/ [singular] informal a special skill for doing a particular thing, especially a simple everyday thing: Breadmaking is easy once you get the knack. | He has a knack for making people feel relaxed.
flair /fleə $ fler/
noun Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: 'sense of smell'
1. [singular] a natural ability to do something very well Language: French
Origin: 'sense of smell'
SYN talent:
2. [uncountable] a way of doing things that is interesting and shows imagination
artistic/creative flair
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