英[deft]美[deft]
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词源记忆法
来自PIE*dhabh,装配,匹配,词源同fabric,daft.引申词义手巧的,灵巧的。
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
Deft means “showing cleverness and skill in handling things.” What you want to see in football or basketball is some deft handling of the ball.
Some people are physically deft, like accomplished athletes and ballet dancers. Their movements are fast, graceful, and deliberate. Others might be mentally or intellectually deft. You could describe a beautifully written essay as deft, or talk about a politician's deft work on an anti-bullying bill. The source of deft is the Old English ged?fte, “mild or gentle,” which became deft in Middle English along with its meaning of “apt, skillful, or adept.”
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反义词
adj.灵巧的;熟练的
clumsy / unskillful / awkward
其他释义
awkward / clumsy / unskillful