dexterity
大学
FREQ #37631
n. 灵巧, 机敏
发音
UK
/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/
US
/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/
词形变化
dexterities
复数
dexterities
教材释义与例句
名词
灵巧；敏捷；机敏
释义与例句
n.
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1.
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
机巧
灵巧
可数 不可数Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity.
She twirled the pencil through her fingers with impressive dexterity.
词汇关系
词源
Borrowed from Middle French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter (“on the right”), this is in reference to most people having greater fine motor skills in their right hand. Partially displaced native Old English handcræft, whence Modern English handcraft.
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