talent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tal·ent /ˈtælənt/ ●●● W3 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]GOOD AT a natural ability to do something well 天资，天赋，才能 He has a lot of talent, and his work is fresh and interesting. 他很有天赋，作品新颖有趣。talent for She showed a talent for acting at an early age. 她在很小的时候就显示出了表演天赋。 a persuasive speaker with a natural talent for leadership 有领导天赋、颇有辩才的演说者 His latest book reveals hidden talents. 他最新的一本书展现了他深藏不露的才能。 Sadly, she inherited none of her father’s musical talent. 可惜的是，她一点都没有继承她父亲的音乐天赋。 Your brother is a man of many talents. 你的弟弟是个多才多艺的人。 There’s a wealth of talent in English football. 英格兰足球界人才济济。► see thesaurus at skill2 [uncountable]GOOD AT a person or people with a natural ability or skill 有才能的人，天才，人才 Britain’s footballing talent 英国的足球天才3. [uncountable] British English informalATTRACT sexually attractive people 性感的人n COLLOCATIONSverbshave talentGreg has a real talent for drawing.show talentZach was the only one who showed any natural talent.use your talentsThey have been using their artistic talents to brighten up the school.develop your talentEducation allows people to develop their talents to the full.waste your talentsThey felt their son was wasting his talents and his time.somebody’s talents flourish (=develop successfully)The school created an atmosphere in which young talent could flourish.adjectivesgreat/considerable/exceptional talentHe had a great talent for making money.real talentShe has real talent and with a little help she could go far.natural talentRonaldo is a player of immense natural talent.raw talent (=used to describe someone with natural ability who has not had much training)He’s got lots of raw talent but he needs a good coach.a hidden talentHave a go – you may discover a hidden talent!musical/artistic/creative etc talentIt was at school that Brian’s musical talents were spotted.talent + NOUNa talent contest/show/competitionDon’t assume winning a talent contest is a passport to success.phrasesa wealth of talent (=a large amount of talent)There’s a wealth of musical talent in New York and other large American cities.a pool of talent (=lots of talented people)Employers can draw on an enormous pool of talent in this area.
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talent• Porter has a talent for making a difficult subject understandable and interesting.• Woods was chosen to play the cop because of his acting talent.• Local officials will speechify on Friday, followed by amateur talent performances.• The NBA is even searching grade schools for talent.• As a singer, she's a great talent.• A great talent here, and a veritable rubber man.• Others are noticing the impact of her talents.• I never knew you were so good at making speeches. Do you have any other hidden talents?• Teachers soon recognized and encouraged his talent for sculpture.• He owes everything to his talents...• The former requires minimal talent, hard work and a lot of luck.• You need talent and hard work to be a tennis player.• John Lennon's talent as a songwriter was matched by McCartney's talent as a composer.• Unfortunately, the talent level took a definite drop by the late-1980s.• The Blueprint Dance group has been set up to give young talent a chance to flourish away from the capital.wealth of talent• I can still recall the amazement of finding such a wealth of talent on show.• Canon John and the capacity audience of well-wishers were presented with a wealth of talent and a variety of music.• Now B.T.A. aim to utilise the wealth of talent in our city in film and video production.Origin talent (1400-1500) talent unit of weight or money in the ancient world ((9-21 centuries)), from Latin talentum, from Greek talanton; from a story in the Bible in which a man gives talents to his three servants, and two of them use them welltal·ent noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
do a something natural Corpus to ability
talent
tal‧ent W3 /ˈtælənt/
noun
He has a lot of talent, and his work is fresh and interesting.
talent for
She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
a persuasive speaker with a natural talent for leadership
His latest book reveals hidden talents.
Sadly, she inherited none of her father’s musical talent.
Your brother is a man of many talents.
There’s a wealth of talent in English football.
talent for
She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
2. [uncountable] a person or people with a natural ability or skill:
Britain’s footballing talent
3. [uncountable] British English informal sexually attractive people
■ verbs
▪have talent Greg has a real talent for drawing.
▪show talent Zach was the only one who showed any natural talent.
▪use your talents They have been using their artistic talents to brighten up the school.
▪develop your talent Education allows people to develop their talents to the full.
▪waste your talents They felt their son was wasting his talents and his time.
▪sb’s talents flourish (=develop successfully) The school created an atmosphere in which young talent could flourish.
■ adjectives
▪great/considerable/exceptional talent He had a great talent for making money.
▪real talent She has real talent and with a little help she could go far.
▪natural talent Ronaldo is a player of immense natural talent.
▪raw talent (=used to describe someone with natural ability who has not had much training) He’s got lots of raw talent but he needs a good coach.
▪a hidden talent Have a go – you may discover a hidden talent!
▪musical/artistic/creative etc talent It was at school that Brian’s musical talents were spotted.
■ talent + NOUN
▪a talent contest/show/competition Don’t assume winning a talent contest is a passport to success.
■ phrases
▪a wealth of talent (=a large amount of talent) There’s a wealth of musical talent in New York and other large American cities.
▪a pool of talent (=lots of talented people) Employers can draw on an enormous pool of talent in this area.
▪ 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.
tal‧ent W3 /ˈtælənt/
noun Date: 1400-1500
Origin: talent unit of weight or money in the ancient world (9-21 centuries), from Latin talentum, from Greek talanton; from a story in the Bible in which a man gives talents to his three servants, and two of them use them well
1. [uncountable and countable] a natural ability to do something well:Origin: talent unit of weight or money in the ancient world (9-21 centuries), from Latin talentum, from Greek talanton; from a story in the Bible in which a man gives talents to his three servants, and two of them use them well
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talent for
2. [uncountable] a person or people with a natural ability or skill:
3. [uncountable] British English informal sexually attractive people
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