what does the sentence mean?"...in the fine art of ..." ?中文也可~THANKS!
The whole sentence is :But gradually,as the seasons passed,I realized that as sorely as thesd adults needed training in effective speaking,they needed still more training in the fine art of getting along with people in everyday business and social contacts.
what is the meaning of the following:
1,"..as sorely as..."in the sentence?
2,"...in the fine art of ..." ?

Thanks a lot!

Question

what does the sentence mean?"...in the fine art of ..." ?中文也可~THANKS!
The whole sentence is :But gradually,as the seasons passed,I realized that as sorely as thesd adults needed training in effective speaking,they needed still more training in the fine art of getting along with people in everyday business and social contacts.
what is the meaning of the following:
1,"..as sorely as..."in the sentence?
2,"...in the fine art of ..." ?

Thanks a lot!

Answer

1. As sorely as they neede  = as badly as they needed [They needed it quite a lot]
2. "In the fine art of" - this is used to refer to some skill that takes a good deal of practice and talent to fully master. - in this case, getting along with people is the skill being refereed to.

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