prowess
/ˈpraʊɪs/noun
mass noun
1
- skill or expertise in a particular activity or field(某活动或领域的)杰出才能, 高超本领:
his prowess as a fisherman
他高超的捕鱼本领
her culinary prowess.
她超凡的烹饪技术。
2
- bravery in battle英勇; 勇猛; 无畏。
词源
Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French proesce,from prou 'valiant'. Sense 1 dates from the early 20th cent.