dexterous

英 [dekˈster.ə.ti]      美 [dekˈster.ə.t̬i]
  • adj. 灵巧的;敏捷的;惯用右手的
星级词汇:
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将“dexterous”与“dexter”结合记忆,想象一个“dexter”(拉丁语中的“右手”之意)人,即右撇子,他非常灵巧,由此联想到“dexterous”表示灵巧、机敏的意思。

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dexterous (adj.)
c. 1600, "convenient, suitable," formed in English from Latin dexter (see dexterity) + -ous. Meaning "skillful, clever" is from 1620s.
1. As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.
随着年龄的增长,人通常会变得不再那么手巧。
2. He carried the others off their feet, glib, dexterous, voluble.
他叫大家发起狂来,讲得口若悬河, 伶俐乖巧, 滔滔不绝.
3. The manager was dexterous in [ at ] handling his staff.
那位经理善于运用 [ 调配 ] 他属下的职员.
4. I was secretly afraid of him when I saw him so dexterous.
看了他那股灵活劲儿,我心里倒是暗暗有几分怕他.
5. She is a dexterous typist.
她是一个灵敏熟练的打字员.