adroit

• adj. 敏捷的，靈巧的；熟練的

前綴ad-, 去，往。-droit, 單詞direct的法語變體。指直的，正確的，好的，靈巧的。

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.

1. Jamie was adroit at flattering others.

傑米很會拍馬屁.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.

她是一位異常精明果斷的政治家。

來自辭典例句

3. He was an adroit courtier.

他是一個圓滑的朝臣.

來自辭典例句

4. Asking one adroit question after another, Rhoda soon drew out the key facts about him.

羅達接連提了幾個很內行的問題, 很快就弄清關於他的一些基本情況.

來自辭典例句

5. You have an adroit way of inserting your comb, which flatters the skin.

你有一種熟練的手法來運用你的梳子, 使皮膚舒適.

來自辭典例句