adroit
英 [ə'drɒɪt]
美[ə'drɔɪt]
- adj. 敏捷的，灵巧的；熟练的
词态变化
副词: adroitly;名词: adroitness;
中文词源
adroit 灵巧
前缀ad-, 去，往。-droit, 单词direct的法语变体。指直的，正确的，好的，灵巧的。
英英释意
- 1. skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends;
- "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"
- "came up with a clever story"
- "an ingenious press agent"
- "an ingenious scheme"
- 2. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought;
- "an exceptionally adroit pianist"
- "an adroit technician"
- "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"
- "an adroit negotiator"
英文词源
- 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.
实用场景例句
- an adroit negotiator
- 谈判老手
牛津词典
- She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.
- 她是一位异常精明果断的政治家。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit.
- 不笨拙的; 熟练的; 有灵气的.
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- He soon became adroit at steering the boat.
- 他很快就熟练掌握了驾船技术.
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- The bat adroit replying, twice saved herself from dying.
- 凭借巧妙的回答, 这只蝙蝠两次死里逃生.
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- His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers.
- 他对质问者的机敏应答使他赢得了很多追随者.
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- He is adroit at making excuses.
- 他善于找藉囗.
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- Asking one adroit question after another, Rhoda soon drew out the key facts about him.
- 罗达接连提了几个很内行的问题, 很快就弄清关于他的一些基本情况.
辞典例句
- Iron is adroit and versatile, changing its nature according to circumstances and the company it keeps.
- 铁机敏灵巧、多才多艺, 能根据不同的环境和同伴改变自己的本性.
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- The adroit prosecutor arranged his questions with admirable finesse.
- 那机灵的检查官以令人赞赏的手法安排他的问题.
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- Jamie was adroit at flattering others.
- 杰米很会拍马屁.
《简明英汉词典》
- Being adroit at indebted action is a moral culture that every student can do.
- 善于感恩是大学生必备的道德修养.
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- He is adroit in handling machinery.
- 他对于使用机器颇为熟练.
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- Lula : That Johnnie is digit adroit detective. You undergo how clever?
- 罗拉: 那个约翰尼是个聪明的侦探. 你知道他有多聪明 吗 ?
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- By a sudden and adroit movement I placed my left eye against his fist.
- 凭一下突然而又敏捷的动作,我把左眼朝他的拳头碰将过去了.
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- By a sudden and adroit movement I placed my leave eye against his fist.
- 凭一下突然而又敏捷的动作,我把左眼朝他的拳头碰将过去的.
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- Kuomintang leaders, though more adroit, were much the same.
- 国民党的头头同这些军阀差不多, 虽然手段要更高明一些.
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- Adroit central banking could and would prevent depression.
- 机智的央行决策能够(也会)阻止萧条.
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- He was an adroit courtier.
- 他是一个圆滑的朝臣.
辞典例句
- Our adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns.
- 我们熟练的传球,使我们能得到四个触地球的分数.
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- It's a man bonny muscle with good shape in adroit movement.
- 这个男人肌肉结识、身体健硕、敏捷如豹.
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- He is adroit at [ in ] making excuses.
- 他善于找借口 [ 辩白 ].
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- You have an adroit way of inserting your comb, which flatters the skin.
- 你有一种熟练的手法来运用你的梳子, 使皮肤舒适.
辞典例句
- She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.
- 她是一位异常精明果断的政治家。
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