dexterity

英 [dekˈster.ə.ti]      美 [dekˈster.ə.t̬i]
  • n. 灵巧;敏捷;机敏
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记忆“dexterity”的方法是将其分解为“de”和“exterity”。想象有一个人(de表示“出”或“从”),他的手指(为“exterity”的一部分,意为“技巧”或“灵巧”)非常灵活,就像魔术师一样,能够做出各种复杂的动作,表现出高超的技巧,从而形成对“dexterity”灵活和技巧性的记忆。

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dexterity 灵巧

来自PIE*deks,右手,右边,词源同ambidextrous. 引申义灵巧。比较sinister, 原义为左手的。

dexterity (n.)
1520s, from Middle French dexterité (16c.), from Latin dexteritatem (nominative dexteritas) "readiness, skillfulness, prosperity," from dexter "skillful," also "right (hand)" (source of Old French destre, Spanish diestro, etc.), from PIE root *deks- "on the right hand," hence "south" to one facing east (cognates: Sanskrit daksinah "on the right hand, southern, skillful;" Avestan dashina- "on the right hand;" Greek dexios "on the right hand," also "fortunate, clever;" Old Irish dess "on the right hand, southern;" Welsh deheu; Gaulish Dexsiva, name of a goddess of fortune; Gothic taihswa; Lithuanian desinas; Old Church Slavonic desnu, Russian desnoj). The Latin form is with the comparative suffix -ter, thus meaning etymologically "the better direction." Middle English dester meant "right hand," and in heraldry dexter means "on the right side."
1. His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks.
他灵巧的动手能力和杰出的空间识别能力都浪费在日常事务上了。
2. Wayne has great verbal dexterity.
韦恩的语言表达能力很强。
3. You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
玩好电子游戏手要灵巧。
4. Few can equal [ compare with ] her in manual dexterity.
论手巧,一般人都不如她.
5. I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.
论手巧,我不如你.