English Dictionary

skill

/skɪl/

noun

Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.

He has excellent skill in playing the piano.

意味（1）

Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.

Where did you pick up that skill?

意味（2）

(obsolete) Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.

Him so I sought, and so at last I fownd

Where him that witch had thralled to her will,

In chaines of lust and lewde desyres ybownd

And so transformed from his former skill,

Him so I sought, and so at last I fownd Where him that witch had thralled to her will, In chaines of lust and lewde desyres ybownd And so transformed from his former skill, That me he knew not, nether his owne ill;

意味（3）

(obsolete) Knowledge; understanding.

And Howell Dha shall goodly well indew

And Howell Dha shall goodly well indew The salvage minds with skill of just and trew;

意味（4）

(obsolete) Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.

Richard was well ſtored with men, the bones; and quickly got money, the ſinews of warre; by a thousand Princely ſkills gathering ſo much coin as if he meant not to return, becauſe looking back would unbowe his reſolution.