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Deft Handling English 英 Deft] 美 Adj.敏捷熟练的;灵巧的 Dealing Reporters

英语单词 deft
英美音标 英 [deft] 美 [deft]
中文释义 adj.敏捷熟练的;灵巧的
英语例句 (1) She is deft at dealing with reporters.
(2) With deft fingers she untangled the wire.
(3) My sister is a clever and deft person who can make pretty dresses.
中文例句 (1) 她善於与记者周旋。
(2) 她用灵巧的手指解开了金属线。
(3) 姐姐是个心灵手巧的人,做的衣服很漂亮。
vocabulary简明 Deft means "showing cleverness and skill in handling things." What you want to see in football or basketball is some deft handling of the ball.
vocabulary扩展 Some people are physically deft, like accomplished athletes and ballet dancers. Their movements are fast, graceful, and deliberate. Others might be mentally or intellectually deft. You could describe a beautifully written essay as deft, or talk about a politician's deft work on an anti-bullying bill. The source of deft is the Old English gedæfte, "mild or gentle," which became deft in Middle English along with its meaning of "apt, skillful, or adept."
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]灵巧的;熟练的;机敏的 A deft action is skilful and often quick.
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • With a deft flick of his foot, Mr Worth tripped one of the raiders up.

    沃思先生机敏地把脚一伸,把其中一个袭击者给绊倒了。

deftly
  • One of the waiting servants deftly caught him as he fell.

    他快要跌倒时,其中一个在旁服侍的仆人眼疾手快地扶住了他。

deftness
  • ...Dr Holly's surgical deftness and experience.

    霍利医生在手术方面的驾轻就熟和经验老道

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