Question of the Day #994

The British really have a knack for names: carts are called trolleys, cookies are biscuits, and instead of a bachelor party (a party thrown in celebration of the man about to get married), they call it a stag party.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Brides.com.

  上記の文で、have a knack forの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "have a knack for" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

～のこつを知っている、～の才がある

この場合の才能というのは、どちらかというと生まれつきのものを言うことが多い。
 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To be exceptionally proficient at (doing) something.

   

Examples

• Jenny's got a real knack for the piano.
• I don't know what it is, but David just has a knack for getting under my skin.
• a knack for remembering faces
• Some people seem to have a knack for making money.
• He seems to have a knack for getting people to agree with him.

   

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