第1課：能力與技能-1

A: She has a certain aptitude for math. When she was a teenager, she was already taking college level math courses.

B: I know! She really has made a lot of accomplishments in the field and her adeptness is amazing.

A: I think she was born with the ability to solve math problems. I myself have toiled year in and year out just to achieve the minimum adequacy.

B: Well, her brilliance in the field of math is rare. You shouldn’t compare yourself to her!

A: 她很有數學天賦，十幾歲的時候就上大學級別的數學課了。

B: 是呀!她在這個領域確實取得了很多成績，她的數學才能真是令人驚異。

A: 我想她天生就擅長解數學題。我自己努力了多年才達到最起碼的程度。

B: 她那樣的數學才華是很少見的，你不該拿自己跟她比!

aptitude: 才能，天資。

accomplishment: 指通過培訓或教育或得的技能、成就、成績。

adeptness: 由技能和培訓相結合而產生的能力;熟練，內行。

adequacy:足夠的能力。它的英文釋義是ability that is sufficient but no more than sufficient.

brilliance:天賦，尤指非后天習得的才華或能力。

year in and year out:年復一年地;不斷地，始終。