skill是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 技能， 技巧， 手艺； 熟练，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Uncas described an arc in the water with his own blade, and as the canoe passed swiftly on, Chingachgook recovered his paddle, and flour-ishing it on high, he gave the war-whoop of the Mohicans, and then lent his strength and skill again to the important task.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was famed for great knowledge and skill in horsemanship, being as dexterous on horseback as a Tartar.
-- It is a great triumph of skill to gain the former, but a still greater proof of generalship to maintain possession of the latter, for man must battle for his fortress at every door and window.
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Dirk Stroeve flattered himself on his skill in cooking Italian dishes, and I confess that his spaghetti were very much better than his pictures.
-- He showed a skill I should never have credited him with in finding the places where the unhappy Dutchman was most sensitive.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The reporter could not but admire the boy, who had acquired great skill in handling the bow and spear.
-- The two great barrels, hermetically sealed, but which sounded hollow and empty, were fastened to its sides by strong ropes, knotted with a skill which Pencroft directly pronounced sailors alone could exhibit.
-- Neb, Herbert, and the sailor, climbing to the summit of the tree, used all their skill to disengage the now reduced balloon.
-- Happily there was no want of tools with which to shape the wood, nor of iron-work to make it firm, nor of the ingenuity of a man who had a marvelous knowledge of the work, nor lastly, the zeal of his companions, who in seven months had necessarily acquired great skill in the use of their tools; and it must be said that not the least skilful was Gideon Spilett, who in dexterity almost equaled the sailor himself.
-- These bullets, not having the weight of leaden bullets, were made larger, and each charge contained less, but the skill of the sportsmen made up this deficiency.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Drawing it off into the glasses with the skill of a practised hand, and mixing it with about a third part of water, Mr Quilp assigned to Richard Swiveller his portion, and lighting his pipe from an end of a candle in a very old and battered lantern, drew himself together upon a seat and puffed away.
-- In the most insensible or childish minds, there is some train of reflection which art can seldom lead, or skill assist, but which will reveal itself, as great truths have done, by chance, and when the discoverer has the plainest end in view.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then he advanced to the stockade, threw over his crutch, got a leg up, and with great vigour and skill succeeded in surmounting the fence and dropping safely to the other side.
-- I began after a little to grow very bold and sat up to try my skill at paddling.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He had taken a Chinese drawing of geese from the boudoir, and was copying it, with much skill and vividness.
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