Definition of knack in English:

knack

noun naknæk

1usually in singular An acquired or natural skill at doing something.
技能；诀窍
he had a knack for communicating
Example sentencesExamples
- The band certainly have a knack for writing melodies that seem like newly discovered classics.
- He has a real knack for picking projects that are a little off the beaten track, but guaranteed to be interesting.
- He found work as a freelance consultant for engineering companies and soon discovered he had a knack for it.
- Her voice is immensely beautiful and can lift you out of a blue mood, but more importantly, she has the knack of making you empathize with her subject matter.
- According to sports analyst Greg Gumbel, Harris has " a real knack for the game".
- She had a knack for teaching people how to enjoy the simple things in life.
- He also has the rare knack for getting the players around him to lift their game.
- He has the knack of sharing information in a readable and entertaining way, so that the subject does not seem too technical and boring.
- What sets him apart is his knack for storytelling and his sense of humour.
- Graham Greene has an uncanny knack for keeping his readers on the edge of their seats.
- The actor Ian Ogilvy's debut novel shows that he has a knack for writing for children.
- During this campaign he displayed one of his greatest skills, the knack of surrounding himself with the right people.
- Postle has a knack for combining slapstick comedy and pathos, which is very effective in this instance.
- And he proved that he hadn't lost his knack for charming his audience.
- However, it's also difficult and time-consuming, and it takes a special knack which few scientists have.
- To say that he has a knack for being at the right place at the right time would be an understatement.
- Moreover, he's got a happy knack of presenting complex ideas in an accessible, engaging and entertaining way.
- He had always had an uncanny knack for seeing things before they actually happened.
- My father had a knack for making a total stranger feel very comfortable in his presence.
- Conducting is a special knack and I discovered that I possessed it.
Synonyms
gift, talent, flair, genius, instinct, faculty, ability, capability, capacity, aptitude, aptness, bent, forte, facility, dexterity, adroitness, readiness, quickness, ingenuity, proficiency, expertness, competence
technique, method, trick, skill, art, secret, approach, way, skilfulness, mastery, expertise, handiness, deftness
informal know-how, the hang of something
1. 1.1 A tendency to do something.
  做某事的习惯，癖
  John had the enviable knack of falling asleep anywhere
  Example sentencesExamples
  Speaking of sports ministers, it seems they all have a knack for putting their foot in it.
  My dad is the type of guy who'll only sing at Christmas, but he has a knack for getting out his harmonica at unexpected moments.
  You've got a real knack for getting in trouble, don't you?
  Synonyms
  tendency to, propensity for, habit of, way of, proneness to, aptness to, bent for, liability to, leaning towards, predisposition to, disposition to, inclination to, penchant for, readiness to

Origin

Late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack 'sharp blow or sound', of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak 'crack, snap').

Rhymes

aback, alack, attack, back, black, brack, clack, claque, crack, Dirac, drack, flack, flak, hack, jack, Kazakh, lack, lakh, mac, mach, Nagorno-Karabakh, pack, pitchblack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, shack, shellac, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, vac, wack, whack, wrack, yak, Zack

Definition of knack in US English:

knack

nounnaknæk

1usually in singular An acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
技能；诀窍
she got the knack of it in the end
她最终找到了诀窍。
Example sentencesExamples
- Conducting is a special knack and I discovered that I possessed it.
- Graham Greene has an uncanny knack for keeping his readers on the edge of their seats.
- She had a knack for teaching people how to enjoy the simple things in life.
- He has a real knack for picking projects that are a little off the beaten track, but guaranteed to be interesting.
- During this campaign he displayed one of his greatest skills, the knack of surrounding himself with the right people.
- Moreover, he's got a happy knack of presenting complex ideas in an accessible, engaging and entertaining way.
- He has the knack of sharing information in a readable and entertaining way, so that the subject does not seem too technical and boring.
- Postle has a knack for combining slapstick comedy and pathos, which is very effective in this instance.
- And he proved that he hadn't lost his knack for charming his audience.
- What sets him apart is his knack for storytelling and his sense of humour.
- According to sports analyst Greg Gumbel, Harris has " a real knack for the game".
- The band certainly have a knack for writing melodies that seem like newly discovered classics.
- To say that he has a knack for being at the right place at the right time would be an understatement.
- He had always had an uncanny knack for seeing things before they actually happened.
- However, it's also difficult and time-consuming, and it takes a special knack which few scientists have.
- The actor Ian Ogilvy's debut novel shows that he has a knack for writing for children.
- My father had a knack for making a total stranger feel very comfortable in his presence.
- He also has the rare knack for getting the players around him to lift their game.
- Her voice is immensely beautiful and can lift you out of a blue mood, but more importantly, she has the knack of making you empathize with her subject matter.
- He found work as a freelance consultant for engineering companies and soon discovered he had a knack for it.
Synonyms
gift, talent, flair, genius, instinct, faculty, ability, capability, capacity, aptitude, aptness, bent, forte, facility, dexterity, adroitness, readiness, quickness, ingenuity, proficiency, expertness, competence
1. 1.1 A tendency to do something.
  做某事的习惯，癖
  the band has a knack of warping classic soul songs
  乐队有歪曲经典爵士灵歌的习惯做法。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Speaking of sports ministers, it seems they all have a knack for putting their foot in it.
  My dad is the type of guy who'll only sing at Christmas, but he has a knack for getting out his harmonica at unexpected moments.
  You've got a real knack for getting in trouble, don't you?
  Synonyms
  tendency to, propensity for, habit of, way of, proneness to, aptness to, bent for, liability to, leaning towards, predisposition to, disposition to, inclination to, penchant for, readiness to

Origin

Late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack ‘sharp blow or sound’, of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak ‘crack, snap’).

单词	knack
释义	Definition of knack in English: knack noun naknæk 1usually in singular An acquired or natural skill at doing something. 技能；诀窍 he had a knack for communicating Example sentencesExamples The band certainly have a knack for writing melodies that seem like newly discovered classics. He has a real knack for picking projects that are a little off the beaten track, but guaranteed to be interesting. He found work as a freelance consultant for engineering companies and soon discovered he had a knack for it. Her voice is immensely beautiful and can lift you out of a blue mood, but more importantly, she has the knack of making you empathize with her subject matter. According to sports analyst Greg Gumbel, Harris has " a real knack for the game". She had a knack for teaching people how to enjoy the simple things in life. He also has the rare knack for getting the players around him to lift their game. He has the knack of sharing information in a readable and entertaining way, so that the subject does not seem too technical and boring. What sets him apart is his knack for storytelling and his sense of humour. Graham Greene has an uncanny knack for keeping his readers on the edge of their seats. The actor Ian Ogilvy's debut novel shows that he has a knack for writing for children. During this campaign he displayed one of his greatest skills, the knack of surrounding himself with the right people. Postle has a knack for combining slapstick comedy and pathos, which is very effective in this instance. And he proved that he hadn't lost his knack for charming his audience. However, it's also difficult and time-consuming, and it takes a special knack which few scientists have. To say that he has a knack for being at the right place at the right time would be an understatement. Moreover, he's got a happy knack of presenting complex ideas in an accessible, engaging and entertaining way. He had always had an uncanny knack for seeing things before they actually happened. My father had a knack for making a total stranger feel very comfortable in his presence. Conducting is a special knack and I discovered that I possessed it. Synonyms gift, talent, flair, genius, instinct, faculty, ability, capability, capacity, aptitude, aptness, bent, forte, facility, dexterity, adroitness, readiness, quickness, ingenuity, proficiency, expertness, competence technique, method, trick, skill, art, secret, approach, way, skilfulness, mastery, expertise, handiness, deftness informal know-how, the hang of something 1.1 A tendency to do something. 做某事的习惯，癖 John had the enviable knack of falling asleep anywhere Example sentencesExamples Speaking of sports ministers, it seems they all have a knack for putting their foot in it. My dad is the type of guy who'll only sing at Christmas, but he has a knack for getting out his harmonica at unexpected moments. You've got a real knack for getting in trouble, don't you? Synonyms tendency to, propensity for, habit of, way of, proneness to, aptness to, bent for, liability to, leaning towards, predisposition to, disposition to, inclination to, penchant for, readiness to Origin Late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack 'sharp blow or sound', of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak 'crack, snap'). Rhymes aback, alack, attack, back, black, brack, clack, claque, crack, Dirac, drack, flack, flak, hack, jack, Kazakh, lack, lakh, mac, mach, Nagorno-Karabakh, pack, pitchblack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, shack, shellac, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, vac, wack, whack, wrack, yak, Zack Definition of knack in US English: knack nounnaknæk 1usually in singular An acquired or natural skill at performing a task. 技能；诀窍 she got the knack of it in the end 她最终找到了诀窍。 Example sentencesExamples Conducting is a special knack and I discovered that I possessed it. Graham Greene has an uncanny knack for keeping his readers on the edge of their seats. She had a knack for teaching people how to enjoy the simple things in life. He has a real knack for picking projects that are a little off the beaten track, but guaranteed to be interesting. During this campaign he displayed one of his greatest skills, the knack of surrounding himself with the right people. Moreover, he's got a happy knack of presenting complex ideas in an accessible, engaging and entertaining way. He has the knack of sharing information in a readable and entertaining way, so that the subject does not seem too technical and boring. Postle has a knack for combining slapstick comedy and pathos, which is very effective in this instance. And he proved that he hadn't lost his knack for charming his audience. What sets him apart is his knack for storytelling and his sense of humour. According to sports analyst Greg Gumbel, Harris has " a real knack for the game". The band certainly have a knack for writing melodies that seem like newly discovered classics. To say that he has a knack for being at the right place at the right time would be an understatement. He had always had an uncanny knack for seeing things before they actually happened. However, it's also difficult and time-consuming, and it takes a special knack which few scientists have. The actor Ian Ogilvy's debut novel shows that he has a knack for writing for children. My father had a knack for making a total stranger feel very comfortable in his presence. He also has the rare knack for getting the players around him to lift their game. Her voice is immensely beautiful and can lift you out of a blue mood, but more importantly, she has the knack of making you empathize with her subject matter. He found work as a freelance consultant for engineering companies and soon discovered he had a knack for it. Synonyms gift, talent, flair, genius, instinct, faculty, ability, capability, capacity, aptitude, aptness, bent, forte, facility, dexterity, adroitness, readiness, quickness, ingenuity, proficiency, expertness, competence 1.1 A tendency to do something. 做某事的习惯，癖 the band has a knack of warping classic soul songs 乐队有歪曲经典爵士灵歌的习惯做法。 Example sentencesExamples Speaking of sports ministers, it seems they all have a knack for putting their foot in it. My dad is the type of guy who'll only sing at Christmas, but he has a knack for getting out his harmonica at unexpected moments. You've got a real knack for getting in trouble, don't you? Synonyms tendency to, propensity for, habit of, way of, proneness to, aptness to, bent for, liability to, leaning towards, predisposition to, disposition to, inclination to, penchant for, readiness to Origin Late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack ‘sharp blow or sound’, of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak ‘crack, snap’).
随便看	not be first time at the rodeo not before time not before time not be fussy not be fussy not begin not be good enough not be in favour of not-being not be in the mood to not believe not believe in not believe one's eyes/ears (not) be myself not be myself not be oneself not be oneself (not) be ourselves not be ourselves not be sb's first rodeo not be sb's first time at the rodeo not be somebody's first rodeo not be somebody's first time at the rodeo not be someone's first rodeo not be someone's first rodeo (or not be someone's first time at the rodeo)