Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.
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n. 点;要点;得分;标点;
vt. （意思上）指向;削尖;加标点于;指路;
vi. 表明;指向;
💡 point(prick)→点；地点；目的；时刻；使锐利；指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
种族间的紧张状态已达到一触即发的程度。
近义：range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
n. 仇敌;敌军;危害物;
adj. 敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
💡 am- 爱;喜爱;男女间的吸引;恨的反义#词根助记：en否定+em(am的变体)爱=不爱的人=敌人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
反义：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
n. 机智，机敏;老练，圆滑;[乐]拍子;〈罕〉触觉;
"Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy."
解决这个争端需要十分老练和娴熟的外交手腕。
近义：tactfulness, discretion, finesse
反义：impoliteness, incivility, abrasiveness, insolence, abruptness, scurrility
n. 诀窍，窍门;熟练技术，技巧;需要技巧的工作;巧妙手法;
"Making omelettes isn't difficult, but there's a knack to it."
做煎蛋饼并不难, 但有窍门.
近义：aptness, intelligence, knowhow, art, artistry, mastery
making
['mekɪŋ]
n. 制造;产生的过程;成功改进的手段;原料，材料;
v. “make”的现在分词;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服.
近义：manufacture, preparation, workmanship, confection, construct, construction