| 单词 | agile |
| 释义 | agile (ædʒaɪl , US -dʒəl ) 1. adjective Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily. At 20 years old he was not as agile as he is now. Synonyms: nimble, active, quick, lively agility (ədʒɪlɪti ) uncountable noun She blinked in surprise at his agility. Synonyms: nimbleness, activity, suppleness, quickness 2. adjective If you have an agile mind, you think quickly and intelligently. She was quick-witted and had an extraordinarily agile mind. Synonyms: acute, sharp, quick, bright agility uncountable noun His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt. Synonyms: acuteness, sharpness, alertness, cleverness 3. adjective An agile system is one that is designed in a way that makes it easy to make changes as they are needed. [business] Agile development is a system of management that spread from car manufacturers in Japan to software designers in Silicon Valley. We are determined to create a leaner and more agile structure, better suited to the global markets in which we operate. Collocations: agile handling Out on the twisties, the bike's light and agile handling begs you to really chuck it about. The Sun For a biggish convertible, it offers a great balance of agile handling with comfort. The Sun The superbly agile handling leaves a lasting impression. Times, Sunday Times The three-door 2 will get the same choice of three engines, 1.3litre and 1.5 petrol, plus a 1.4 turbo diesel, that are all lively enough to compliment its agile handling. The Sun Sweet 1.8 and 2litre engines that must be worked hard to get the best out of them and agile handling add up to a proper convertible experience. The Sun But the exterior masks an extremely agile mind, a steely character and a relentless will to win. Times, Sunday Times His agile mind has not always made him flavour of the month in the parliamentary party. Times, Sunday Times With a quick and agile mind and immense personal self-confidence, he could afford to be direct. Times,Sunday Times Field placings reflected an agile mind. Times, Sunday Times He had a keen and agile mind, published much and became a prolific inventor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Loss of intellectual faculties came top of the list of worries, with 79 per cent of people concerned about remaining mentally agile. The Sun (2008) Card counting The mentally agile can count cards to improve their odds. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Another is that they aren't mentally agile or strong enough. Times, Sunday Times (2010) These heavy, long-legged birds are surprisingly agile at moving about in the branches. Times, Sunday Times I stood at a safe distance and watched as it deflated its defences and continued to slink forward on its short but surprisingly agile legs. Times, Sunday Times Launched in 2004, the entry-level 1.6 litre, 15,000 116i felt surprisingly agile thanks to its rear-wheel-drive configuration, even though its engine was decidedly lacklustre. Times, Sunday Times It's surprisingly agile for a big fella though, so there's that. The Sun He was nevertheless surprisingly agile and regarded as one of the best palm ruckmen of the 1970s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 敏捷的 Japanese: 機敏な |
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