mid-14c., "deception, trick, device," of uncertain origin, probably from a Low German word meaning "a sharp sounding blow" (compare Middle English knak, late 14c.; German knacken "to crack"), of imitative origin. Sense of "special skill" is first recorded 1580s, if this is in fact the same word. In old slang (mid-18c.-mid-19c.) nacky meant "full of knacks; ingenious, dexterous."
双语例句
1. She has a knack of landing herself right in the soup.
她老是让自己的处境很尴尬。
来自柯林斯例句
2. "I have a knack for making friends, you know," she added meaningfully.
“你知道,我交朋友有一套的,”她故意补充说。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It's easy, once you've got the knack.
你一旦掌握这个技能就容易了。
来自《权威词典》
4. Making omelettes isn't difficult, but there's a knack to it.