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Adroit Succinct French à Droit Latin 笨拙的 ə'Drɔit

单词 adroit
音标 [ə'drɔit]
解释 a.熟练的,灵巧的
红宝书 【英】 adj.熟练的,灵巧的( skillful ; clever; expert; dexterous)
【考】 loquacious : succinct / adroit : ungainly(多话的不简洁/灵巧 的不笨拙)反义词:ungainly(笨 拙的);fumble(笨拙 地处理)
【记】 a+droit(灵巧);
【同】 参考:maladroit(笨 拙的);派生词; adroitly (adv. 熟练地,机敏地)
字源 adroit (adj.)
1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from French adroit, from phrase à droit "according to right," from Old French à "to" (see ad-) + droit "right," from Late Latin directum "right, justice," accusative of Latin directus "straight" (see direct (v.)). Related: Adroitly; adroitness.
不择手段背单词 adj. (通常是在紧迫条件下)熟练的, 灵巧的 = expert = dexterous = deft
【例】an adroit tennis player 熟练的网球手
【根】a一再, droit正确的-一再正确-熟练的
【参】maladroit(adj 笨拙的); adroitly(adv 熟练地, 机敏地)
【记】adro读音: 我捉+it = 我捉 it. 既然是去捉it, 一定不是什么好货色, 咱不说捉李洪志、本?拉登, 就算捉只大白兔, 也不是那么容易的, 需要你有熟练的、灵巧的技能.
【类】loquacious: succinct = adroit: ungainly多话的不简洁 = 灵巧的不笨拙
【反】ungainly(adj 笨拙的); fumble(vi 笨手笨脚地做); ham-handed(adj 笨手笨脚的)
趣味全助记 【记】droit (right,权利,右)右手比左手要灵活,左表示迂腐,愚笨;a + draw + it, 画它,画画需要熟练与灵巧的手法;
【相关】droit 权利 (记:有权享受的 enjoy it)

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