Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2694
talent
天赋；才能；天资
A natural ability or skill that a person is born with.
- 1.
A marked natural ability or skill.
显著的天赋或技能。
- 2.
natural abilities or qualities
天生的能力或品质
- 3.
People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
人才总体；有才能的人。
- 4.
a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
在某领域或活动中拥有非凡天赋的人
人才；有天赋的人；显著的天赋或技能。；天生的能力或品质；人才总体；有才能的人。；在某领域或活动中拥有非凡天赋的人
In use
She has a real talent for making people feel comfortable.
His talent for languages helped him learn Chinese quickly.
Becoming a great chef takes talent, practice, and patience.
talent for (doing) sth
表示在某方面有天赋，后接名词或动名词。
She has a natural talent for painting.
她天生有绘画天赋。
have a talent for sth
强调拥有某种才能，常与不定冠词a连用。
He has a talent for making people laugh.
他有逗人发笑的本事。
talent as + n (role)
后接表示身份的名词，说明作为某类人的天赋。
Her talent as a singer was discovered early.
Connections
Collocations
- natural talent
- 天赋
- She has a natural talent for music.她有音乐天赋。
- hidden talent
- 隐藏的才能
- I discovered his hidden talent for painting.我发现了他隐藏的绘画才能。
- talent show
- 才艺表演
- The school talent show was impressive.学校的才艺表演令人印象深刻。
- talent scout
- 星探
- A talent scout spotted him at the concert.一位星探在音乐会上发现了他。
- talent pool
- 人才库
- The company has a deep talent pool of engineers.该公司拥有庞大的工程师人才库。
- talent agency
- 人才经纪公司
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：talent 听起来像“太能耐”，指很有才能。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可用于表示天赋或天才，常用结构：have a talent for sth.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern '-ent'. However, none rhyme exactly with 'talent' (/ˈtælənt/) because their stressed vowels differ. For example, 'talent' has stressed /æ/, while 'moment' has /oʊ/, 'student' has /uː/, etc. Use them to compare spelling but not sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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