• n. 英勇；超凡技術；勇猛

來自prow,勇敢的，-ess,名詞后綴。引申詞義非凡的技能，造詣。

prowess

prowess: see proud

prowess (n.)

late 13c., prouesse, from Old French proece "prowess, courage, brave deed" (Modern French prouesse), from prou, later variant of prud "brave, valiant," from Vulgar Latin *prodem (source also of Spanish proeza, Italian prodezza; see proud). Prow was in Middle English as a noun meaning "advantage, profit," also as a related adjective ("valiant, brave"), but it has become obsolete. "In 15-17th c. often a monosyllable" [OED].

1. The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.

最出色、最聰明的學生們競相展示他們的才智。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He was famous for his prowess as an athlete.

他作為一名運動員以技藝高超而著稱.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer.

他總是吹噓自己板球水平高超。

來自辭典例句

4. Hurry had a respectable reputation for prowess among his associates.

赫利在和他相識的人中,素有勇敢豪俠的名聲.

來自辭典例句

5. We had to admire his prowess as an oarsman / his rowing prowess.

我們不能不佩服他那了不起的劃槳本領.

來自辭典例句