adroit
英 [əˈdrɔɪt]
美 [əˈdrɔɪt]
将“adroit”分解为“ad”和“roit”。想象“ad”是一个小男孩(adolescent),“roit”则像是一只灵巧的手(rope it)。组合起来就像是一个灵巧的男孩在绳子(或任务)上表现出他的技巧,因此“adroit”表示“灵巧的”或“熟练的”。
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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。
- 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.
- 杰米很会拍马屁.
- 2. She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.
- 她是一位异常精明果断的政治家。
- 3. He was an adroit courtier.
- 他是一个圆滑的朝臣.
- 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.
- 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.