Group 1    有关skill“技巧”的词汇

apprentice   n. 学徒，徒弟

——person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyro

Young Ben Franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentice to his half brother James. 年轻的本。富兰克林通过给他同父异母的哥哥詹姆斯那里当学徒而学会了印刷的手艺。

aptitude   n. 资质，才能

——natrual tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent;

Eric is clumsy with tools; he has little mechanical aptitude. 艾里可不擅长使用工具，他没甚么机械方面的才能。

craftsman   n. 技工，手艺人

——skilled workman; artisan

To build a house, you need the services of carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians and several other craftsmen. 要盖一座房子，你必须请木匠、泥瓦匠、水管工、电工，还有许多其他专门的技工。

dexterity   n. 技巧，灵活

——skill in using the hands or mind; deftness; adroitness

You can’t expect an appretice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman. 你不能期望一个学徒做的象熟练工一样灵活。

adroit   a. 熟练的，灵活的

——expert in using the hands or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous

Our adroit passing enable us to score four touchdowns. 我们熟练的传球使我们能得到四个触地球的分数。

ambidextrous   a. 双手都善用的，熟练的

——able to use both hands equally well

Jack is an amidextrous hitter; he can bat right-handed or left-handed. 杰克是一位双手都很灵巧的打击手，他可以用右手或左手打击。

versatile   a. 多才多艺的，多方面的

——capable of doing many things well; many-sided; all-around

Leonardo da Vinci was remarkbly versatile. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer and scientist. 达芬奇非常多才多艺，他是画家、雕刻家、建筑师、音乐家、工程师，还是一位科学家。