fluency
noun /ˈfluːənsi/
/ˈfluːənsi/
[uncountable, singular]- the quality of being able to speak or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well
(尤指外语)流利,流畅 - Fluency in French is required for this job.
这个工作要求法语熟练自如。 - to build up a fluency in written and spoken English
提高书面和口头英语的流利程度 - Some young children achieve great fluency in their reading.
一些孩子小小年纪阅读已经非常流畅。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- oral
- verbal
- reading
- …
- achieve
- acquire
- develop
- …
- fluency in
- Fluency in French is required for this job.
- the quality of doing something in a way that is smooth and shows skill
熟练自如;流畅 - The team lacked fluency during the first half.
该队在上半场打得不够流畅。
- The team lacked fluency during the first half.
词源early 17th cent.: from Latin fluentia, from fluere ‘to flow’.