2019-04-02

D54  prowess  20190402

1）使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“prowess”；

①、[搭配]ADJ.

academic, athletic, golfing, intellectual, military, physical, sexual, sporting, technical, etc.学术造诣、体育运动造诣、高尔夫球球技、智力、军事才能、体能、性技巧、技术才干等

②、[搭配]VERB + PROWESS 

demonstrate, show 显示出高超的才能

boast about/of 夸耀非凡的技能

admire 钦佩高超的本领

be famed/famous for 以高超的技艺而闻名

③、[搭配]PREP.

~ as 作为…的杰出本领:

He boasted of his prowess as a lover.

他自夸是恋爱高手。

~ at 在…方面的杰出才能:

her prowess at tennis 她高超的网球技术

~ in 在…方面的非凡技能:

The Gurkhas are famed for their prowess in battle.

 廓尔喀人以英勇善战著称。

~ with 以…来展现高超技能:

Their striker demonstrated all his prowess with the boot.

他们的前锋以大脚射门充分展示了精湛的球技。

2）翻译下面的句子： 

His academic prowess is the envy of his peers.

他是个让人羡慕的学霸。 

（参考翻译：His academic/exam-acing prowess is the envy of his peers. 或者He is the envy of his cohorts by demonstrating his prowess in exams.） 

3）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。

例子： 

The Jews are famed for their intelligent and business-mind prowess.

Roger Federer was widely acclaimed for his prowess at tennis.