1、高考英语写作功能词“能力才能才干”表达详解一、主要英语对应词及其用法结构1.名词 (ability, capability, capacity, competence, power, talent, flair, gift, proficiency, aptitude, vocation, acumen, touch, calibre/caliber) a person of great abilities极有能力的人to develop sb.s ability to analyse and solve problems培养某人分析问题和解决问题的能力to have the ability
2、to solve practical problems有解决实际问题的能力to improve/enhance/increase ones ability提高能力to strengthen ones ability for independent research/to work independently 增强从事独立研究的能力/独立工作的能力to cultivate sb.s reasonable ability培养某人的推理能力to demonstrate/display ones ability显露自己的能力/实力to develop superior/unique ability发挥
3、卓越的/独特的才能to improve sb.s inventive ability提高某人的创造能力to have an outstanding/a low ability to do sth.具有做某事的突出能力/做某事的能力很低a person of many abilities有多方面才能的人a be beyond the ability of.是所不能胜任的to the best of ones ability尽(自己的)最大努力a woman of great ability很有才气/才能/才具的女子to have a great musical/literary ability很
4、有音乐/文学天才 to have the capability to do/of doing this job well有能力把这件工作做好to have great capabilities as a writer极具作家潜质to be beyond/above sb.s capability超过某人的能力production/load capacity生产/承载能力wide capabilities多方面的能力to have an enormous capacity for hard work有苦干的巨大潜能The students capacity for learning is dif
5、ferent.(学生的学习能力是不同的。) ones competence in handling money理财能力scholarly competence/scholastic aptitude学术能力ones competence as a lawyer能胜任律师工作competence in English/English proficiency运用英语的能力 to use all ones powers of persuasion尽力进行说服to lose the power of speech丧失语言能力It is beyond/outside/not within my powe
6、r to help you.(我没有能力帮助你。)resolving power 分辨能力Physics gives us power to adventure into the unknown.(物理学给予我们探索未知世界的能力。) to possess a remarkable talent for.具有非凡的才能a writer of great talent天才的作家 to have many outstanding gifts多才多艺to have a gift for.具有的才能；有天才ones gift of doing sth.做某事的才能 Does she show any
7、aptitude for games?(能看出她有体育方面的天赋吗?) to regain ones old touch恢复自己以前的能力I must be losing my touch today.(我今天一定是本事不济了。) to have little vocation for teaching天生不是教书的材料business(political;military) acumen业务(政治；军事)才干2.形容词( able, capable, competent, talented, gifted, together, unaccomplished, unskilled, unequ
8、al, unfit, talentless, incapable) to be able to do sth. 能做某事to be better able to do sth. than sb.比某人更有能力做某事an able person 有才干的人the ablest/most able student in the class班上最有才华的学生 a very capable person 很能干的人to be capable of(doing) sth.有能力/本领做某事You are capable of better work than this. (你能做得更好。) a high
9、ly competent driver技术高超的司机to be competent at/in ones work 能胜任工作to be competent to do sth.有做某事的本事 a talented/gifted musician天才的音乐家 Hes incredibly together for someone so young.(他这么年轻，其能力真是了不起。) to be unequal to the work/to be unfit to do the work 不胜任做这工作 an unskilled worker无特殊技能的工人二、常用的相关短语或表达智力超群 to
10、 be of superior caliber能力很强，能完成困难的任务to spell baker挖掘和培养某人的潜在能力to draw out and train sb.s potential capacities具有青云直上的本事to have the capacity to go all the way to the top在方面具有非凡的能力to possess/have prowess in.擅长/有能力to have a lot/something on the ball;to be on the ball;to have a lot on the ball在中显示出才能to d
11、emonstrate(display; exhibit; show）prowess in.有经商头脑 to be of a business turn怀才不遇 to have talent left to rust有将才/行政/管理才干to be a person of officer/real ministerial/management timber任人唯贤to appoint sb . on his merits任人唯亲to appoint sb. by favouritism;cronyism特别有能耐、才干、精力做某事to be a bear for.极有才能to be myriad
12、-minded;to be a person of high calibre;to have flair非自己所擅长的/非自己本行的to be out of/off ones beat有能力做某事to be able/to be in a position to do sth.;to have the ability/capability/power to do sth;to be capable of doing sth.;to be competent to do sth. ;can afford to do sth. /can afford sth.;to be equal to sth
13、./doing sth.;to have/carry the guns for sth.对来说不可多得的人才an invaluable/enormous asset to. ;a treasure to.使某人无法施展自己的才干to cramp sb.s style力所不及to be above/beyond ones bent;to be out of ones bent;to be beyond ones compass;to be beyond the ability of;can not afford(to do) sth.;to be too much for sb.;to be b
14、eyond/out of ones powers缺少才干to lack gumption极端的无能ones monumental incompetence/inaptitude没有任何本事to have nothing on the ball;to be a bundle of negatives;to be good-for-nothing无能为力做某事to be powerless to do sth.(坏天气，疾病等)使某人力不从心(of bad weather;illness) to prostrate sb.难以胜任一项任务to be unequal to a task对有独到之处t
15、o have ones own knack in.在方面无能to demonstrate/display ineptitude(incompetence) in.有语言才能to have a facility for/in/with language ;to have a faculty for learning language卓越的艺术才能brilliant artistry有口才to have the talent of the gab无音乐才能to have no bump of music辨别方位的能力ones bump of locality非凡的才能divine intellig
16、ence有做某事所需要的素质与才能to be cut out for sth.是的专家/能手to be a dab(hand) at/in. ;to be a champion of doing sth.有多方面才能的人a man of many abilities; a person with (many) parts统率之才/大将之才captaincy/captainship一个能引起大众狂热拥护而无法形容的领袖气质charisma/charism(adj. charismatic)黑马(有本事而深藏不露的人)a dark horse考查某人的本领to put sb. through hi
17、s paces试某人的本领 to try sb.s paces埋没自己的才能to hide ones talents in a napkin有的天分to have something of the. in oneto have/possess an aptitude for.显出自己的本领/显身手to go through ones pace/to show ones pace充分发展自己的才能to self-actualize(n. self-actualization)能干各式各样的工作/事情to make oneself generally useful某人的擅长/特长sb.s best
18、 point/strong point通百艺而专一长to know something of everything and everything of something表现出的真正才华to show real quality as.显示自己的本领to give a taste of ones quality;to show ones paces做屈才to waste in.(某人)做某事明显屈才(of sb.) to be obviously overqualified in doing sth.当世俊彦a towering intellect (one of the towering in
19、tellects) of the age力所能及to be in ones power;to be within/in sb.s province;to be within sb.s reach为某人力所不及/超出某人的能力to be beyond/out of sb.s reach自以为怀才不遇/大材小用to have a soul above buttons具备的本事to possess the knack of.对有独到的本事to have ones own knack in.称职/胜任to be worth ones salt(使)有资格担任to qualify sb. as. /fo
20、r. /to do sth.有/没有的技能to have/have no skill in具有随机应变/克服困难/完成任务的能力to rise to the occasion/challenge/task获得全部优秀人选to obtain the pick of the basket当代的人才the intellects of the age才智过人to be gigantic in intellect(gigantically intelligent)人才外流brain drain技术工人的外流the outgoing flow of skill表现出/有/没有社交本领to display/
21、possess/lack savoirfaire胜任/不胜任to be fit/unfit for. ;to be qualified/unqualified for.杰出的人才a master spirit;a phenomenon体育健将 quite a phenomenon at sports才子 a mastermind才子/佳人 sparklers混饭吃 to be not worth ones salt在做事方面(通常指厚颜、鲁莽、愚蠢等)可以算是头一份to take the cake for doing sth. /as+n.治国才能/政治才智statecraft;statesm
22、anship某人高超的组织才能sb.s sterling qualities as an organizer没有能力做某事cant do sth. for toffee(口)山穷水尽/无计可施to be at the end of ones resources有才华的女人a woman of parts杰出的天才科学家a scientist of transcendent genius会说两/三种语言的to be a bilingual/trilingual提高业务能力to improve ones professional competence在方面是能手/专家to be past mast
23、er in/of/at sth.(doing sth.)在业务上造诣很深to be high up in onts profession十项全能运动员 a decathlete很能干to be a devil to work;to have a lot on the ball能胜任各项任务to be good for anything对有天才to have a feel for. ;to have a gift for.盖世奇才to be one of the most formidable intellects of his time有方面的天资才华to have/show a flair
24、for(在方面)有极高的天分/天赋to be richly endowed by nature(for.)觉得能胜任to feel equal to/up to才华横溢to be prodigiously talented才华出众to be of great/extraordinary endowments彻底发挥自己的才能(完全实现自己的抱负)to fulfil oneself人尽其才to do ones best according to ones lights有某一方面的能力(有做某事的能力)to have it in one(to do sth. )(口)具有的才能to have a(
25、good) head for.在方面造诣很深to be thoroughly accomplished in.在方面缺少天分to have no head for.不是当经理的料to be not manager material对得心应手/不擅长to be in/out of ones element in sth.不如某人聪明或有能力to have nothing on sb.心有余而力不足to find oneself well-meaning but ineffectual具有管理的才能to possess executive ability具有特殊才能的人a person of ex
26、ceptional talent精明能干to know a thing or two/ones business/the ropes;to know what one is about;to be shrewed(keen-witted) and capable达到最高能力的电力生产capacity production of electricity能力层面the capability profile多 才 多艺/通才to be versatile at/in. ;generalism(多面手:generalist);to be of many(varied)accomplishments/g
27、reat versatility非凡的才能 prowess能超越他人的本事 one-upmanship国宝(级人物) a national asset奇才a prodigy;a phenomenon(among);a prod;a person with a singular aptitude;a wondor/wizard数学奇才 a fiend at mathematics英才 meritocracy;a best mind;an educated elite怪才(鬼才) a wizard;wizardry蠢材 a booby;an imbecile庸才 a nonentity;a med
28、iocrity;a mediocre person胜人一筹的本领 upmanship对出神入化的理解能力empathy of.三、情景译例精选公司需要多雇些有你这样才干的人。The firm needs more people of your calibre.你认为他是一个能干的律师吗?Do you think he is an able/a capable lawyer?他表现出为军为政之才能。He proved himself both as soldier and administer.此人具有令人折服的本领。This man has a winning way with him.老板需
29、要精明能干的助手。A boss needs an able-minded assistant.他作为音乐家可以胜任，但缺乏才华。He is a competent, but not a brilliant musician.这是一位才华出众的画家。This is a marvelously able painter.我希望她将能胜任这一工作。I hope she will prove adequate to the job/be competent for the job.拿破仑是个军事学能手。Napoleon was a master of the art of war.外国企业争相雇用有才
30、干的中国女子。Talented young Chinese women are snapped up by foreign firms.她的技能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。Among her accomplishments were sewing, cooking, playing the piano and dancing.你认为他是当作家的材料吗?Do you think he has it in him/has got it in him to be a writer?新来的秘书十分能干。The new secretarry is a perfect treasure.她多才多艺、唱歌
31、、弹钢琴、绘画等等，无所不 能。She has many accomplishments, being able to sing, play the piano, draw, and so on.此人年轻时就显露出/善理事务的才智(生意眼)。This man showed political acumen/business acumen when young.在赢得别人帮助上，他表现出很大的本领。He showed great address in getting people to help him.他是公司的中坚力量/骨干。He is an anchorman of the company
32、/an enormous asset to the company.莎士比亚是不世之才。Shakespear is an apparition as genius forever is.他小的时候是一个神童。In his childhood, he was a boy of remark-able aptitude.王先生具有理论研究的科研能力。Mr. Wang has scholastic aptitude.他真能干！He is certainly a worker!他将成为以后几年能大显身手的新网球冠军。He will become a new tennis champion who co
33、uld be around for the next few years.这是一种谋生的本领。Its one of the arts of living.他是一个非常干练的律师。He is a very astute lawyer.她做四川菜堪称一绝。Shes a genius at cooking Sichuan style dishes.他是数学能手。He is a bear at math.我在此看到的所有人都是眼高手低之辈。All the ones I have seen here have four-star abilities with five-star ambitions.他是
34、一个自学成才的人。He is an autodidact.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。Backward children need a special kind of schooling.新的宣传部主任很内行，对新的思想和动向都了然在胸。The new publicity manager is really on the ball.他是一个才华横溢的科学家。He is a brilliant scientist.他有经验，能胜任这项工作。His experience fitted him for the job/to do the job.他极具作家的潜质(才气)，值得培养。Hes worth
35、 training as he has great capabilities as a writer.他没有什么本事。He hasnt a clue/He is clueless.她的画颇有功力，但布局欠佳。Her drawing is very competent, but her composition is poor.在他手下工作我放不开手脚/施展不开自己的才干。It cramps my style to work under him.他在25 岁才逐渐发现自己的实际才能。At twenty-five, hes just beginning to find himself.她演唱歌曲既有
36、风度又有才华。She performs the songs with style and flair.他做这种工作屈才。Hes wasted in this kind of work.临危不慌乃是他的看家本领。His strength in a crisis is an ace in the hole.并非所有的人生来都像你这样有天赋。Not everyone is born with such endowments as you.她学习计算机很有天赋。She showed great facility in/had a great faculty of(for) learning compu
37、ter.他这几年一连写了几本有影响的小说，充分展示了自己的才能。He has published several influential novels these years, fulfilling himself.起初他觉得这工作很难，但现在已驾轻就熟了。He found the job difficult at first, but now hes getting into his stride.凭王义成先生的才干，他将大有作为。With his gumption Mr. Wang Yicheng will make a success of himself.现在公司里已经没有多少人像他那
38、么能干了。There are few leff of his caliber in the company now.他能做好几种工作。He can turn his hand to quite a few sorts of jobs.她面对难题觉得力不从心。She feels inadequate when faced by a difficult problem.他因身体不好，一生都不能工作。Poor health incapacitated him for work/from working all his life.新经理没什么本事。The new manager is a wash-o
39、ut.彭涛庸碌无能，不值得留用。Peng Taos incompetent and not worth keeping on.他过去滑雪滑得不错，可现在没有这本事了。He used to be able to ski quite well, but hes lost the knack.我知道自己能力有限。I know my limitations.他根本就不是当老师的料。He was never meant to be a teacher/meant for teaching.此事非你能力所及。Its beyond your might.她那不成材的弟弟怎么样了?How is that ne
40、er-do-well brother of hers?他又懂营销又懂管理，其能力 在公司无人能比。He is familiar both with marketing andmanaging and all the employees of the company have nothing on him.胡小姐是美容方面的大行家。Miss Hu is the oracle on beauty matters.他恢复以前的能力了吗?Has he regained his old touch?此人志大才疏。This man s ambition outruns his ability.公司有一巨大
41、财富，就是极具才能的研究部主任这个人。The firm has an important asset in the person of the director of research who is myriad-minded.他拒不做那项工作，说是大材小用。He refused the job, saying it would be(a)prostitution of his talents.我们不得不佩服他那了不起的驾车本领。We had to admire his prowess as a driver/his driving prowess.他有处理危机的杰出才干。He has a s
42、ingular aptitude for(in) dealing with a crisis.他自称具有特异功能，能预知未来。He claims to be psychic and to be able to foretell the future.他有本事能让别人信任他。He possesses the quality of inspiring confidence.她是一个极有才华的发明家。She has rare powers as an inventor.处理一下这个棘手的问题就能知道谁的能力大谁的能力小了。Having this thorny problem sorted out w
43、ill sort out the men from the boys.她胜任新闻广播员的工作，在于她有当过记者的锻炼。Her strength as a news-reader lies in her training as a journalist.我们发现他是真正的人才。We found him to be the right sort of timber.小李是这个队的一名强手。Xiao Li is a useful member of the team.这个国家的经济已没有能力维持下去。The economy of this country is not viable.能者多劳。Able people get little leisure.能者为师。Let those who know teach./Those who are capable are teachers.我们的销售经理是一个绝妙的人才。Our sales manager is a marvellous find.医生做了人力所能及的一切。The doctors did all that was humanly possible.12
