dexterous

a. 灵巧的, 惯用右手的

发音

其它 /ˈdɛkstɹəs/
US /ˈdɛkstɹəs/

词形变化

more dexterous 比较级 most dexterous 最高级

别名

dexterious dextrous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Skillful with one's hands.

    机巧

    灵巧

  2. 2.

    Skillful in some specific thing.

  3. 3.

    Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.

  4. 4.

    Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful; quick-witted.

    古体 比喻

    1775, speech by Edmund Burke […] the study [of law] renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defense […]

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

deft dextrous

近义相关 1

adroit

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English dexterous From Latin dexter (“right, ready”) + -ous. Displaced native Old English handcræftiġ.

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