英[ə'dept]美[ə'dept]
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中世纪,那些声称掌握了炼金术秘诀的炼金术士喜欢用拉丁语adeptus自诩。adeptus意指“已达到的”,“已获得的”。到了l7世纪,adeptus变成了顶级炼金术士的荣誉称号。随着炼金术的逐步衰亡,adeptus变成了一个通用词汇。英语单词adept就源自该拉丁词,表示”擅长的”或“熟练的”,也可作名词用,指“能手”、“内行”。
adjective(形容词)
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adjective(形容词)
小知识
Are you looking for another word to describe a person who is highly skilled, very proficient or expert at something? Try the adjective adept!
In the days of Medieval Latin, an adeptus was a person who had learned the secrets of alchemy. Although an adept person today cannot turn lead into gold, the adjective is still high praise meaning “skilled, expert, highly proficient.”
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词根词缀
词根: ept
=fit/ability,表示”适应,能力”
adj.
adept 熟练的,老练的ad加强+ept适应,能力→有能力→熟练的
inept 无能的,不适当的in无+ept适应,能力→无能的
n.
ineptitude 无能,不称职inept[adj.无能的,不适当的]+itude表名词→n.无能,不称职
同义词
skillful / apt / expert / proficient