dexterous

英 ['dekst(ə)rəs] 美 ['dɛkstrəs]
  • adj. 灵巧的；敏捷的；惯用右手的
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星级词汇:
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英文词源

dexterous (adj.)
c. 1600, "convenient, suitable," formed in English from Latin dexter (see dexterity) + -ous. Meaning "skillful, clever" is from 1620s.

双语例句

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。

来自辞典例句

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.

来自辞典例句

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.

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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.

来自辞典例句

5. She is a dexterous typist.
她是一个灵敏熟练的打字员.

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