dexterous

英['dekstrəs]美['dekstrəs]
  • adj. 灵巧的；机灵的；惯用右手的
  • =dextrous.

    • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    dexter 右边 + ous …的 → 右手比左手灵巧 → 惯用右手的
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 灵巧的|熟练的|敏捷的
      2. 机敏的，灵巧的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 灵巧的|熟练的|敏捷的

      a dexterous movement

      敏捷的动作

      East Asians are generally dexterous, in part because they grow up eating with chopsticks.

      东亚地区的人总的来说灵巧敏捷，其中有一部分的原因是因为他们在成长的过程中一直使用筷子吃饭。

    2. 机敏的，灵巧的

      She was lively and dexterous intellectually.

      她既活泼又头脑灵活。

      He is a dexterous debater who deals swiftly with interrogators.

      他是一个机敏的辩论者，能迅速地应对盘问。

    小知识

    If you're dexterous, you're good with your hands. To be dexterous is an essential trait for knitters and sleight-of-hand magicians.

    The adjective dexterous often refers to skill and agility with the hands, but it can mean any skillful or clever physical movement. A kid's dexterous ball handling and footwork can aid him on the soccer field. Dexterous can also be used to describe mental skill and agility — like the dexterous handling of an uncomfortable situation at work.

    实用短语

    1. a dexterous mechanic

      一位灵敏熟练的技工

    2. dexterous fingers

      灵巧的手指

    3. dexterous manipulation

      灵巧操作

    4. dexterous lite

      灵巧怪物精简版

    5. dexterous in

      灵敏于

    6. dexterous s

      灵巧的

    7. dexterous a

    常用短语

    1. dexterous in

      灵敏于…

    单词用法

    词组短语
    dexterous in灵敏于…；

    词根词缀

    词根: dexter

    =right,表示”右边”

    • adj.

      ambidextrous 十分灵巧的

      ambi二+dextrous=dexterous[adj.灵巧的,熟练的]→两手都是右手[都很灵巧]

      dexterous 灵巧的,熟练的

      dexter右边+ous……的→右手一般比左手灵活

      dextral 右侧的,右旋的,用右手的

      dextr=dexter右边+al……的→adj.右侧的,右旋的,用右手的

    • n.

      dexterity 纯熟,灵巧

      dexter右边+ity表名词→n.纯熟,灵巧

    同义词

    gifted  /  capable  /  graceful  /  expert  /  artistic  /  skillful  /  handy  /  deft  /  facile

    反义词

    adj.敏捷的;用惯右手的

    clumsy  /  awkward  /  unskilful

    其他释义

    unskillful  /  clumsy  /  awkward

    同根词

    词根：dexter

    adj.

    dexter右侧的；幸运的

    adv.

    dexterously巧妙地；敏捷地

    n.

    dexterity灵巧；敏捷；机敏