prow·ess
noun/ˈpraʊəs/
/ˈpraʊəs/
[uncountable] (formal)- great skill at doing something
非凡的技能；高超的技艺；造诣 - academic/sporting prowess
学术／体育运动造诣 - He was complimented on his prowess as an oarsman.
作为一名划艇队员，他的高超技艺受到人们的称赞。
Extra Examples- He proved his athletic prowess with two convincing wins.
他用两次令人信服的胜利证明了自己的竞技实力。 - Singh demonstrated his prowess with the bat last season.
辛格在上赛季用球拍展示了他的实力。 - The Gurkhas are famed for their prowess in battle.
廓尔克人以英勇善战着称。 - a parade aimed at demonstrating the country's military prowess
旨在展示该国军事实力的阅兵 - her prowess at tennis
她高超的网球球技
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- academic
- athletic
- intellectual
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- demonstrate
- display
- show
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- prowess as
- prowess at
- prowess in
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Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to bravery in battle): from Old French proesce, from prou ‘valiant’. The current sense dates from the early 20th cent. - academic/sporting prowess