| 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 | 1 [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]
deftly
deftness
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