finesse
noun[U]
uk/fɪˈnes/us/fɪˈnes/greatskillorstyle:
(高超的)技艺,技巧It was adisappointingperformancethatlackedfinesse.表演者技艺平平,令人失望。
Synonym
delicacy
Skill, talent and ability
- ability
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- acumen
- adroitness
- chop
- endowment
- forte
- functional skills
- functioning
- genius
- gift
- non-technical
- polish
- prestidigitation
- proficiency
- prowess
- speciality
- wizardry
- workmanship
finesse
verb[T]
uk/fɪˈnes/us/fɪˈnes/todealwith asituationor apersonin askilfuland oftenslightlydishonestway:
巧妙地应对;用策略对付She finessed theinterviewbyplayingdown herlackofexperienceandtalkingabout herlong-standinginterestin thefield.她对自己的经验不足轻描淡写,转而谈论自己对该领域长久以来的兴趣,就这样巧妙地把采访应对过去了。
toimprovesomething so it is thebestit canpossiblybe:
使…达到最好状态After they'd finessed thesoftware, theyfollowedthepeopleusing it for severalmonths.他们在改善软件后跟踪了用户好几个月的时间。
Cheating & tricking
- anti-fraud
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- deceive
- fiddle
- flannel
- have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
- havesomeoneon
- hoax
- hocus-pocus
- honeyfuggle
- hustle
- pull a fast oneidiom
- pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
- punk
- putsomethingacross/oversomeone
- putsomethingon
- racket
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