Word · Frequency #8429
skilful
熟练的；灵巧的；有技巧的
having or showing skill and aptitude; done with skill
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Commonwealth and Irish form standard spelling of skillful
skillful 的英联邦及爱尔兰标准拼写。
skillful 的英联邦及爱尔兰标准拼写。；灵巧的；熟练的；制作精巧的
In use
She is a skilful cook who can make a great meal from simple ingredients.
He made a skilful save in the final minute of the match.
The team's skilful passing kept the ball away from the opponents.
be skilful at/in doing sth
at/in后可接名词或动名词。
She is very skilful at negotiating business deals.
她非常善于谈判商业交易。
be skilful with sth
表示使用某工具或物体很熟练。
He is skilful with a paintbrush.
他使用画笔很熟练。
skilful + noun
skilful作定语修饰名词。
It was a skilful performance by the pianist.
那是钢琴家的精湛表演。
Common mistakes
He plays the piano skilful.He plays the piano skilfully.
skilful是形容词，不能修饰动词。应使用副词形式skilfully。
His skilful is impressive.His skill is impressive.
skilful是形容词，不能直接用作名词。应使用名词skill。
Connections
Collocations
- skilful use
- 熟练使用
- The artist's skilful use of color creates a vibrant effect.艺术家对颜色的熟练使用产生了生动的效果。
- skilful player
- 技术娴熟的选手
- He is a skilful player known for his precise shots.他是一位以精准击球闻名的技术娴熟的选手。
- skilful hand
- 灵巧的手
- She has a skilful hand when it comes to knitting.她织毛衣时有一双灵巧的手。
- skilful performance
- 熟练的表演
- The pianist gave a skilful performance of Beethoven's sonata.钢琴家熟练地演奏了贝多芬的奏鸣曲。
- skilful manipulation
- 巧妙操控
- The politician's skilful manipulation of public opinion was evident.那位政客对公众舆论的巧妙操控显而易见。
- skilful negotiation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：有skill（技能）的人自然skilful（灵巧熟练）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic writing、professional discussions、everyday conversation 通常用于描述技能或能力，既可用于正式场合也可用于日常交流，比较中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the spelling '-ful' and are pronounced with an unstressed /fəl/ or /fʊl/ termination, rhyming with 'skilful'. Words like 'skill' or 'skilled' are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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