其中,proficiency 本身是不可数名词(偶尔可加不定冠词 a 表示“一种/某程度的熟练”),表示“对技能、知识的掌握程度”;in 是介词,引出具体的“领域/技能/学科”(后接名词、代词或动名词)。
该短语通常用于描述“对某一具体技能、语言、学科等的掌握水平”,常见的搭配和语境包括:
常用结构:have/gain/achieve/develop proficiency in sth.(拥有/获得/达到/培养某方面的熟练)
She has a high level of proficiency in English after studying abroad for two years.
(她在国外学习两年后,英语达到了很高的熟练程度。)
It takes consistent practice to develop proficiency in playing the violin.
(培养小提琴演奏的熟练程度需要持续练习。)
常用结构:demonstrate/show/exhibit proficiency in sth.(展示/证明某方面的熟练)
He demonstrated his proficiency in coding during the job interview by solving a complex problem.
(他在面试中通过解决一个复杂问题,展示了自己在编程方面的熟练程度。)
常用结构:assess/evaluate/test one’s proficiency in sth.(评估/测试某人某方面的熟练程度)
The exam is designed to assess students’ proficiency in mathematics.
(这次考试旨在评估学生的数学熟练程度。)
His proficiency in cooking stems from helping his mother in the kitchen since childhood.
(他烹饪的熟练程度源于从小帮妈妈做饭。)
介词固定用 in:不能替换为 at 或 on(如不说 proficiency at English,需说 proficiency in English)。
与形容词 proficient 的关联:proficiency in sth. 是名词短语,对应的形容词结构是 be proficient in sth.(擅长/精通某方面),例如:
She is proficient in Spanish(她精通西班牙语)= She has proficiency in Spanish(她有西班牙语的熟练程度)。
"proficiency in sth." 是描述“技能/知识掌握水平”的核心短语,强调“熟练、精通”的状态,常见于学术、职场或日常语境中,用于说明对某一领域的掌握程度。