dexterous

英 ['dekst(ə)rəs] 美['dɛkstrəs]
  • adj. 灵巧的;敏捷的;惯用右手的

GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


副词: dexterously;

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。

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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.

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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.

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

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