The key to acquiring proficiency in any task is repetition.
任何事情成功的关键都是熟能生巧。
——《生活大爆炸》
【相关单词短语讲解】
【1】the key to ... ……的关键(在于)
The key to success is to be ready from the start.
成功的关键在于从一开始就要准备充分。
——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Nearly all of the young people interviewed believed that work was the key to success.
几乎所有被采访的年轻人都认为工作是成功的关键。
——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
【2】acquire 英 [kwa(r)] 美 [kwar]
verb 动词
(1)(通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得,得到:to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
她英语已经学得很好。
I have recently acquired a taste for olives.
我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。
(2)购得;获得;得到:to obtain sth by buying or being given it
The company has just acquired new premises.
公司刚购得新办公楼。
I"ve suddenly acquired a stepbrother.
我突然有了一个继兄弟。
【拓展】上文提到的acquire的解释,(1)中的 gain 和(2)中的 obtain 还有没出现的 get,attain 都有 "获得" 的意思,那它们有什么区别呢?请看下文~
【acquire】v. 获得,取得
指通过自身持续不断的努力而获得某物,也指日积月累地获得知识、技能等。
How did the millionaire acquire his wealth?
这位百万富翁的财富是怎样得来的?
Step by step he acquired job experience.
他逐步获得了工作经验。
【gain】v. 获得,取得
指通过后天努力或有目的的行动逐渐获得某种想要或需要的东西,如成就、利益等。
She gained a reputation as an international soprano [sprɑn].
她获得了“国际女高音”的美名。
He finally gained the rank of colonel[knl] .
他最终获得了上校军衔。
【obtain】v. 获得;赢得
尤指经过努力得到某物(具体的东西)。
to obtain advice/information/permission 得到忠告 / 信息 / 许可
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
我终于设法弄到了这份报告的一个副本。
To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column.
要得出总计得分,就把各栏的小计加起来。
【attain 】v. [正式]得到,获得
指通过长时间的艰苦努力而得到所需或盼望已久的东西,如成就、重要职位等。
He attained the position of President of Ford Motors.
他终于当上了福特汽车公司的总裁。
His painstaking efforts to attain his pilot"s licence is praiseworthy.
他为获得飞行员执照所下的苦功是值得赞扬的。
【get】v. 得到,获得
普通用词,可指以任何方式得到某物,并非一定要经过努力。
They need to get help immediately.
他们需要立即得到帮助。
She got first prize in the recitation contest.
她获得朗诵比赛第一名。
She got nothing but trouble for her efforts.
她的努力不但徒劳无功,反而惹来一身麻烦。
【注意】obtain 和 attain 的拼写!总有学生出现拼写错误的情况!
【3】 proficiency 英 [prfnsi] 美 [prfnsi]
n. 熟练;精通
to develop proficiency 提高熟练程度
a high level of oral proficiency in English 一口流利的英语
a certificate of language proficiency 语言水平证书
Evidence of basic proficiency in English is part of the admission requirement.
英语基本熟练是入学条件之一。——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
This test can measure your English proficiency.
这是一个英语水平测试。
【拓展】proficient 英 [prfnt] 美 [prfnt]
熟练的;娴熟的;精通的;训练有素的able to do sth well because of training and practice
She"s proficient in several languages.
她精通好几种语言。
He"s proficient at his job.
他的工作效率很高。
I"m a reasonably proficient driver.
我开车的技术还算不错。