名 ability，talent，capable person，gift，just ；

[例句] 有时候要到达谷底，才会慢慢变好。 Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.

[例句] 兄弟几个总是要到正午前后才姗姗来到工作室。 The brothers usually roll into their studio around midday.

genius，talent，man of genius，gift，giant ；

[例句] 大多数孩子既不是天才也不是明星，他们只是表现平平。 Most children are not geniuses or stars. They just do averagely well.

[例句] 天才通常都被认为行为古怪而且毫无实践能力。 Geniuses are supposed to be eccentric and hopelessly impractical.

（才智和能力） talent，ability，gift，aptitude，aptness ；

[例句] 决定你人生高度的，不是你的才能，而是你的态度。 Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.--Zig Ziglar

[例句] 事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。 Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.

（办事能力） ability，competence，capability，caliber，calibre ；

[例句] 他作为一位睿智、具备政治家才干的州长而广受尊崇。 He was widely respected as a wise and statesmanlike governor.

[例句] 他的才干得不到充分施展，因此他不满意自己的工作。 He was underemployed and not satisfied with his work.

a person of ability，a talented person [people，handsome appearance，personnel] ；

[例句] 直到10点一刻，其他人才露面。 Nobody else turned up till a quarter past ten.

[例句] 他想引进具有领导素质的成熟人才。 He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities.

（才华） literary talent ；

[例句] 她这个人才气逼人，可是绝对忠诚可靠，而且毫不做作，有人情味和宽容心。 She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant.

[例句] 几位选手的才气不时闪现出来. There were flashes of brilliance from several of the players.

（才能和智慧） ability and wisdom，intelligence，brilliance ；

[例句] 才智不是生活中最重要的东西。 The intellect is not the most important thing in life.

[例句] 吉布森先生显然才智不逮。 Mr Gibson is clearly intellectually out of his depth.

literary or artistic talent，rich talent，talent，gifts ；

[例句] 音乐节一直是新秀展示才华的宝贵机会。 The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.

[例句] 他是我们认识的最有才华的广告人。 He was the most brilliant adman that any of us knew.

eloquence，speechcraft ；

[例句] 显然，她是全家口才最好、最沉着冷静的人。 She is clearly the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family.

[例句] 她被他那率直、富有鼓动性的口才迷住了。 She was struck by his simple, spellbinding eloquence.

just now，a moment ago，a short while ago，just ；

[例句] 请允许我再回到我刚才所提的观点。 Let me just go back to the point I was making.

[例句] 你刚才是想诱使她供认吗？ Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?

just now，a moment ago，a very short time ago；

[例句] 找到这些孩子时，他们说自己是受了激将才出走的。 When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare.

[例句] 他将才讲的我都同意. I quite agree with everything he said just now.

ability，capability，（有办事才能的人） capable [able] person ；

[例句] 粮食晒干才能入仓. Grains must be aired in the sun before it can be stored.

[例句] 可是嫫干才是这儿的最惹眼的东西,最出众的人物. Morgan was the main attraction, the conspicuous personality here.

[书] eloquence ；

[例句] 我佩服某些政治家的辩才. I admire the oratory of some politicians.

[例句] 那些雇来的演说家继续滔滔不绝地施展辩才. The hired orators continued to pour forth their streams of eloquence.

gifted scholar，bel-esprit ；

[例句] 数学家或才子会给你错误的答案. A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer.

[例句] 希尔医生是个著名的才子, 内科医生和学者. Doctor Hill is a noted wit , physician, and man of letters.

prodigy，unusual [remarkable] talent，an extraordinary talent，hot stuff，wizard ；

[例句] 他是他那时代的盖世奇才. He was one of the most formidable intellects of his time.

[例句] 他不要任何帮忙就把事情样样办妥,真是个奇才. He's a wonder with the way he arranges everything without any help.

an all-round person，a universal genius，generalist ；

[例句] 做企业需要有通才, 也需要有专才. Enterprises do need to have all - rounder, also need to have expertise.

[例句] 竞争 、 通才 、 中立、常任是其基本原则,自创立以来,一直未变. The competi - tion , generalist, neutrality and permanence are its basic principles.

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[例句] 在剧院里，他们正在演出比才的作品《卡门》。 Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.

[例句] 鲍比: 才不呢! 那时的朋克摇滚太多了. Bobby: No way. There was too much punk rock back then.

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