prowess n.
释义：great ability or skill
“prowess”是个不可数名词，意思是“高超的技艺” “深厚的造诣”，表达某人擅长某事时就可以用到它。
例① 我们常戏称俄罗斯是“战斗民族”，很大程度上是因为俄罗斯人以英勇善战而著名。这时除了用“be good at”表达这个意思，还可以说：
The Russians are famed for their prowess in battle. （“their prowess in battle”就是指“在战斗这一方面很厉害”）
prowess 也经常和形容词搭配使用，表示在某一方面有杰出的才能，比如“语言天赋”就可以说成“language/linguistic prowess”，“善于讲价”就可以用到“bargaining prowess”。
例② 诸葛亮以智力、军事才能超群而闻名。
Zhuge Liang was widely acclaimed for his intellectual and military prowess.（“intellectual and military prowess”表示“在智力和军事上有杰出的才能”）
例③《经济学人》中也经常用到 prowess，比如在提到中国的南通市时写到：
Nantong, a city about 150km north of Shanghai, demonstrates both China's prowess in infrastructure and what seems to be a newfound restraint.
提到丘吉尔时写到：
Over-confident of his prowess as a strategist, he made serious mistakes during the second world war, too.
1. 使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查 “prowess”
academic, athletic, golfing, intellectual, military, physical, technical ~, etc.
学术造诣、体育运动造诣、高尔夫球球技、智力、军事才能、体能、技术才能等。
demonstrate/show~ 显示出高超的才能
boast about/of ~ 夸耀非凡的技能
admire 钦佩高超的本领
be famed/famous for ~ 以高超的技艺而闻名
~ as 作为…的杰出本领: He boasted of his prowess as a lover. 他自夸是恋爱高手。
~ at 在…方面的杰出才能: her prowess at tennis 她高超的网球技术
~ in 在…方面的非凡技能:
The Gurkhas are famed for their prowess in battle. 廓尔喀人以英勇善战著称。
~ with 以…来展现高超技能:Their striker demonstrated all his prowess with the boot. 他们的前锋以大脚射门充分展示了精湛的球技。
2. 翻译: 他是个让人羡慕的学霸。
His academic prowess at is much enviable.
（参考翻译：His academic/exam-acing prowess is the envy of his peers. 或者 He is the envy of his cohorts by demonstrating his prowess in exams.）
