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1. 认识这个词（基础篇）

词：knack

英英释义：a skill or an ability to do something easily and well

例句：She has a knack of making people feel comfortable and relaxed.

2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）

“knack”是名词，意思是“诀窍”“本领”，常常可以用来替换 skill，ability，be good at 等词，当我们想表达“擅长做某事”时就可以用到。knack 是在口语和写作中都高频实用的表达，我们通过几个例句掌握它的用法。

比如你的某位朋友情商特别高，和她在一起你会觉得很放松，就可以说：

She has a knack of making people feel comfortable and relaxed.

当我们想说某人“天生就是做某事的料”，其实也就是说他非常擅长做这个事情，比如有些人像是天生就是段子手，就可以说：

Some people seem to have a knack for cracking others up.

乔丹的篮球职业生涯中有许多精彩的“绝杀球”：

Michael Jordan has an unparalleled knack for hitting buzzer-beating shots, some from amazing distances.

再来读几个《经济学人》中用到 knack 的句子：

1）Germany’s knack for producing goods desired by emerging economies, notably a booming China, helped it recover rapidly from the financial crisis of 2007-08, and cushioned the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis that subsequently engulfed the euro zone.

2）Turkey’s president has a knack for summoning (and burnishing) the legacy of the Ottoman Empire, including its laudable record on religious freedoms.

3）Glenda Jackson has a reputation for asperity. As a star of stage and screen, she earned notoriety and two Academy awards for her knack for finding something wise and sharp in even middling scripts.

3. 从认识到会用（作业）

1）翻译下面的句子：

Jack 总是语出惊人。

Jack has a knack for unexpected words.

造句

This standup comedian has a knack for imitating others.

（参考翻译：Jack has a knack of/for saying the unexpected.）