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单词 flair
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Definition of flair in English:

flair

noun flɛːflɛr
  • 1in singular A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

    天赋,才能

    she had a flair for languages

    她有语言天赋。

    mass noun none of us had much artistic flair

    我们都没什么艺术天赋。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But all three lack the flair of the truly outstanding international sides.
    • Lauren started playing ice hockey at the age of eight and discovered she not only had a flair for the game, but a real passion for the sport too.
    • Kevin has a flair for photography, and his wife a flair for near-romantic disasters.
    • The courses are for young dance enthusiasts with a flair for movements and music.
    • He has wanted to be an author since he was at school (where a teacher told him he had a flair for it).
    • They are coming to Bangalore to hunt for some gifted youngsters, with a flair for acting.
    • He had a flair for drawing and an ability to grasp and execute delicate model settings.
    • I have a flair for composing, and I have a flair for performing and making records.
    • But nothing could stop this woman bursting with energy and a flair for fine arts.
    • Teresa was gifted with her hands and had a great flair for craftwork and cooking.
    • He even exhibited a flair for handling the crowd scenes particularly well.
    • The beauty is that he scores all around the wicket, off front and back foot, and has developed the flair to score in all areas.
    • I've long held a theory that a bass player is a frustrated lead guitarist who has none of the flair or appeal for the job.
    • We get great cuts from him, prepared with the flair of a true artist.
    • For all the flair among his new teammates, it is this willingness to work for each other which Sutton cites as most significant.
    • Along the way he also managed to take some piano lessons and discovered a unique flair for song writing.
    • He was gifted with his hands and had a natural flair for wood-turning and carpentry.
    • Currie ended the match with a flourish and belatedly displayed the flair and pace that they undoubtedly possess.
    • His obsession with ice skating began as a child growing up in Bristol, where he showed an early flair for dancing.
    • He has a flair for motorcycles and riding them is nothing short of a passion.
    Synonyms
    aptitude, talent, gift, knack, instinct, natural ability, ability, capability, capacity, faculty, facility, skill, bent, feel, genius
  • 2mass noun Stylishness and originality.

    时髦新颖;亮丽时尚

    she dressed with flair

    她衣着漂亮时尚。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He did, however, have an innate grasp of public relations, dressing with flair so people would notice him.
    • First of all, artwork is one of the best investments you can make to add character and flair to a room.
    • She went for a formal and textured look with a touch of modernity and lots of flair and originality.
    • Meanwhile, I sleepwalked through today somewhat, albeit with style and flair.
    • He has relied instead on professional skill and entrepreneurial flair in his executives.
    • Judges placed high value on entries that demonstrated imagination, originality and flair.
    • Maybe it's just the flair of the Spanish language that makes it so appealing.
    • This luxurious property enjoys panoramic sea views and is presented with great style and flair.
    • He had a certain creative flair and loved talking about his projects.
    • Having displayed flair and invention in the first half, the second was all about grit and determination.
    • All you need is a few ideas on how to do this with a modicum of panache and flair.
    • We owe it to them to make sure they get a fair return for their creativity, flair and inspiration.
    • You may be able to extend the tower, provided you do it with flair and sensitivity.
    • It is a special kind of organisation that thrives on creativity and flair.
    • The home was built with an architectural flair and design not often found.
    • This car is very stylish, has a lot of French flair and is built for living in the city.
    • We're not saying we need you in Armani, just something with a little style and flair.
    • Size did not matter to the expert judging panel, who were looking for flair and creativity within the space available.
    • For decades Japan has dominated through relentless innovation and creative flair.
    • Inside, while you don't get the style or flair of a Range Rover, you do get a sense of utilitarian toughness.
    Synonyms
    style, stylishness, panache, verve, dash, elan, finesse, poise, elegance, sparkle, brio
    inventiveness, creativity
    taste, good taste, discernment, discrimination
    informal class, pizzazz

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, from flairer 'to smell', based on Latin fragrare 'smell sweet'. Compare with fragrant.

  • This word for ‘instinctive aptitude’ comes from French, from flairer ‘to smell’, based on Latin fragrare ‘smell sweet’, source also of fragrant (Late Middle English) and fragrance (mid 17th century). The notion is one of having the ability to detect the ‘scent, essence’ of something and the know-how to react accordingly.

Rhymes

affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah

Definition of flair in US English:

flair

nounflɛrfler
  • 1in singular A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

    天赋,才能

    she had a flair for languages

    她有语言天赋。

    none of us had much artistic flair

    我们都没什么艺术天赋。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He has wanted to be an author since he was at school (where a teacher told him he had a flair for it).
    • But nothing could stop this woman bursting with energy and a flair for fine arts.
    • Lauren started playing ice hockey at the age of eight and discovered she not only had a flair for the game, but a real passion for the sport too.
    • I've long held a theory that a bass player is a frustrated lead guitarist who has none of the flair or appeal for the job.
    • But all three lack the flair of the truly outstanding international sides.
    • Teresa was gifted with her hands and had a great flair for craftwork and cooking.
    • Currie ended the match with a flourish and belatedly displayed the flair and pace that they undoubtedly possess.
    • We get great cuts from him, prepared with the flair of a true artist.
    • Kevin has a flair for photography, and his wife a flair for near-romantic disasters.
    • He has a flair for motorcycles and riding them is nothing short of a passion.
    • Along the way he also managed to take some piano lessons and discovered a unique flair for song writing.
    • I have a flair for composing, and I have a flair for performing and making records.
    • He even exhibited a flair for handling the crowd scenes particularly well.
    • For all the flair among his new teammates, it is this willingness to work for each other which Sutton cites as most significant.
    • They are coming to Bangalore to hunt for some gifted youngsters, with a flair for acting.
    • The beauty is that he scores all around the wicket, off front and back foot, and has developed the flair to score in all areas.
    • He was gifted with his hands and had a natural flair for wood-turning and carpentry.
    • His obsession with ice skating began as a child growing up in Bristol, where he showed an early flair for dancing.
    • The courses are for young dance enthusiasts with a flair for movements and music.
    • He had a flair for drawing and an ability to grasp and execute delicate model settings.
    Synonyms
    aptitude, talent, gift, knack, instinct, natural ability, ability, capability, capacity, faculty, facility, skill, bent, feel, genius
  • 2Stylishness and originality.

    时髦新颖;亮丽时尚

    she dressed with flair

    她衣着漂亮时尚。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a special kind of organisation that thrives on creativity and flair.
    • All you need is a few ideas on how to do this with a modicum of panache and flair.
    • For decades Japan has dominated through relentless innovation and creative flair.
    • Meanwhile, I sleepwalked through today somewhat, albeit with style and flair.
    • Maybe it's just the flair of the Spanish language that makes it so appealing.
    • Size did not matter to the expert judging panel, who were looking for flair and creativity within the space available.
    • The home was built with an architectural flair and design not often found.
    • First of all, artwork is one of the best investments you can make to add character and flair to a room.
    • Judges placed high value on entries that demonstrated imagination, originality and flair.
    • Inside, while you don't get the style or flair of a Range Rover, you do get a sense of utilitarian toughness.
    • He has relied instead on professional skill and entrepreneurial flair in his executives.
    • You may be able to extend the tower, provided you do it with flair and sensitivity.
    • This car is very stylish, has a lot of French flair and is built for living in the city.
    • She went for a formal and textured look with a touch of modernity and lots of flair and originality.
    • We're not saying we need you in Armani, just something with a little style and flair.
    • Having displayed flair and invention in the first half, the second was all about grit and determination.
    • This luxurious property enjoys panoramic sea views and is presented with great style and flair.
    • He did, however, have an innate grasp of public relations, dressing with flair so people would notice him.
    • He had a certain creative flair and loved talking about his projects.
    • We owe it to them to make sure they get a fair return for their creativity, flair and inspiration.
    Synonyms
    style, stylishness, panache, verve, dash, elan, finesse, poise, elegance, sparkle, brio

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, from flairer ‘to smell’, based on Latin fragrare ‘smell sweet’. Compare with fragrant.

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