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fluency

UK //ˈfluːənsi//US //ˈfluːənsi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fluentia',意为'流动',与'flow'同源。17世纪进入英语,最初指液体流动的特性,后引申为语言和动作的流畅性。

noun

❶ 指语言表达流利、自然的能力,能够轻松准确地说或写某种语言,没有明显停顿或错误。

“She speaks French with great fluency.”

(她说法语非常流利。)

“His fluency in Spanish impressed the interviewers.”

(他流利的西班牙语给面试官留下了深刻印象。)

❶ 指动作、过程或表现流畅、连贯,没有中断或困难。

“The dancer moved with remarkable fluency.”

(舞者的动作异常流畅。)

“The fluency of his writing style makes his books easy to read.”

(他流畅的写作风格使他的书读起来很轻松。)

同义词:eloquence, articulateness, smoothness, flow, proficiency

常见短语

fluency in — 表示在某种语言或技能上的流利程度,常用于描述语言能力。

“Fluency in multiple languages is a valuable skill.”

(掌握多种语言的流利度是宝贵的技能。)

achieve fluency — 指通过学习和练习达到流利的水平,常用于语言学习场景。

“It takes years of practice to achieve fluency in a foreign language.”

(要达到外语流利需要多年的练习。)