Dexterous
[ 'd?kstr?s ]
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adj. （身手）靈巧的，敏捷的;手巧;圓熟;利落;
?? 詞根助記
dexter右邊+ous...的→右手比左手靈巧 → 靈巧的，敏捷的
?? 例句
Both versions are dexterous, but neither is powerful.
兩節詩都很巧妙，但是都沒有力量。
He carried the others off their feet, glib, dexterous, voluble.
他叫大家發起狂來，講得口若懸河，伶俐乖巧，滔滔不絕。
The English word @dexterous@ comes from this word.
英語單詞“dexterous”、“handy”就是從“dexter”這一拉丁單詞過來的。
She is a dexterous typist.
她是一個靈敏熟練的打字員。
I was secretly afraid of him when I saw him so dexterous.
看了他那股靈活勁兒，我心里倒是暗暗有幾分怕他。
?? 聯想助記
dex 右手的；index 食指，索引；<食指>是最靈巧的
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
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. 她擅長用織針.
(b) skilfully performed 表現靈巧的
a dextrous movement 靈巧的動作.
?? 擴展釋義
*['dekst?r?s]a. 靈巧的, 慣用右手的
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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Right.
對。
To mend a tear
補破洞
Sure, just drop in my office some time and pick them up.
沒問題，什么時候到我辦公室來拿都可以。