(1)天才(赋);才能(natural or acquired ability，especially of superior quality)[C，U]：possess (have) a remarkable (great/special)～for music/drawing/making speeches/singing/making friends/making trouble 具有(有)出众(伟大/特别)的音乐天赋/绘画天才/演讲才能/唱歌天才/交朋友的才能/捣乱的本事;Her～s are well known. 她的才华是众所周知的。He is a man with many～s. 他是一个很有天赋的人。a painter of great～一个伟大的天才画家;a little～一点才能;no～for expressing 无表达才能;Everyone has his own～. 每个人都有各自的天赋。〖同〗gift，genius;

(2)人才，有才能的人(person with such ability)[U]：plenty of/great～大量的/伟大的天才;a lack of commercial/literary/local～缺乏商业/文学/地方演艺人才;new/fresh～新的人才;an exhibition of local～地方人才作品展;The company makes good use of～. 该公司充分利用有才能的人。a television～show 电视才艺表演;

(3)塔兰特(古代某些国家使用的重量或货币单位)(ancient coin or measure of weight)[C]：50～s of silver 50 塔兰特银子;

→′talented adj 有才能的，有才气的;′talentless adj 没有天赋的;无才能的;′talent-scout n (为文娱行业、运动队发掘人才的)星探;

【辨异】talent 与ability、capacity、faculty和genius的区别见ABILITY。