首页adroitadroit的意思

adroit

英 [ə'drɒɪt] 美[ə'drɔɪt]
  • adj. 敏捷的,灵巧的;熟练的

TEM8GRE扩展词汇

词态变化


副词: adroitly;名词: adroitness;

中文词源


adroit 灵巧

前缀ad-, 去,往。-droit, 单词direct的法语变体。指直的,正确的,好的,灵巧的。

英文词源


adroit (adj.)
1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from French adroit, from phrase à droit "according to right," from Old French à "to" (see ad-) + droit "right," from Late Latin directum "right, justice," accusative of Latin directus "straight" (see direct (v.)). Related: Adroitly; adroitness.

双语例句


1. Jamie was adroit at flattering others.
杰米很会拍马屁.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.
她是一位异常精明果断的政治家。

来自辞典例句

3. He was an adroit courtier.
他是一个圆滑的朝臣.

来自辞典例句

4. Asking one adroit question after another, Rhoda soon drew out the key facts about him.
罗达接连提了几个很内行的问题, 很快就弄清关于他的一些基本情况.

来自辞典例句

5. You have an adroit way of inserting your comb, which flatters the skin.
你有一种熟练的手法来运用你的梳子, 使皮肤舒适.

来自辞典例句