Dexterous
[ 'dɛkstrəs ]
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adj. （身手）灵巧的，敏捷的;手巧;圆熟;利落;
💡 词根助记
dexter右边+ous...的→右手比左手灵巧 → 灵巧的，敏捷的
📝 例句
Both versions are dexterous, but neither is powerful.
两节诗都很巧妙，但是都没有力量。
He carried the others off their feet, glib, dexterous, voluble.
他叫大家发起狂来，讲得口若悬河，伶俐乖巧，滔滔不绝。
The English word @dexterous@ comes from this word.
英语单词“dexterous”、“handy”就是从“dexter”这一拉丁单词过来的。
She is a dexterous typist.
她是一个灵敏熟练的打字员。
I was secretly afraid of him when I saw him so dexterous.
看了他那股灵活劲儿，我心里倒是暗暗有几分怕他。
🌱 联想助记
dex 右手的；index 食指，索引；<食指>是最灵巧的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
dexterous
(also dextrous), adj
(a) skilful with one's hands 善於用手的; 手巧的
She's very dexterous with the knitting needles. 她擅长用织针.
(b) skilfully performed 表现灵巧的
a dextrous movement 灵巧的动作.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dekstәrәs]a. 灵巧的, 惯用右手的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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And I love you. Isn't that enough?
我爱你。难道这还不够吗?
Thanks guys, you won the games for us.
谢谢大家，能赢得比赛，委实是托大家的福。
the first group began to show some personality disorders while the others seemed more or less unaffected.
结果，第一组人开始出现性格失常，而第二组人似乎没受什么影响。