Phrase
a skill
phrase
一手
a skill
In use
She has a skill for explaining difficult ideas in simple words.
Patience is a skill that can be learned through daily practice.
Cooking a good meal from basic ingredients is a skill worth developing.
have a skill
She has a skill for negotiation.
她有一手谈判的技巧。
learn a skill
He learned a skill from his father.
他从父亲那里学了一手。
a skill in
He showed a skill in handling difficult customers.
他展示了一手处理难缠客户的技巧。
Common mistakes
He has skill in negotiation.He has a skill in negotiation.
当“skill”作为可数名词表示具体技能时，需要加不定冠词“a”；而作为不可数名词表示抽象技巧时则不加冠词。这里指具体的谈判技能，所以应该用“a skill”。
She has a skills in cooking.She has a skill in cooking.
不定冠词“a”后必须接单数名词，“skills”是复数形式，应改为“skill”。注意：若表示多种技能，应该说“skills”而不加“a”。
Connections
Confusing words
- an ability
- 一种能力 · 意义
Word family
- skilled
- 熟练的，有技能的 · adjective
- skillful
- 灵巧的，熟练的 · adjective
- skillfully
- 熟练地 · adverb
- unskilled
- 不熟练的，无技能的 · adjective
- skillfulness
- 熟练，技巧 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为名词短语，通常带不定冠词 a，表示‘一种技能或本事’，在句中可作主语或宾语。
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.