| 单词 | nimble |
| 释义 | nimble (nɪmbəl ) Word forms: nimbler , nimblest 1. adjective Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily. Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers. Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt to dance the tango. [+ on] Synonyms: agile, active, lively, deft nimbly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Sabrina jumped nimbly out of the van. Uncle George quickly descended the ladder and nimbly stepped aboard. Synonyms: smartly, sharply, alertly, readily Synonyms: agilely, lightly, easily, smartly 2. adjective If you say that someone has a nimble mind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly. A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters. Collocations: nimble feet Nimble feet will be needed to avoid devastation. Times, Sunday Times Like both, he has nimble feet and a capacity to eke out a threat from limited spaces. Times, Sunday Times Smallish in stature, flowing hair, nimble feet, an eye for the goal. Times, Sunday Times As to his pass blocking, it noted that he has the elite agility and nimble feet to protect the quarterback's blindside. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The general has proved to be surprisingly nimble. Times, Sunday Times The black-headed gulls are surprisingly nimble (as they are when people throw bread up in the air for them). Times, Sunday Times Starlings also fly up to catch the ants, and display a surprisingly nimble gift in pursuit of them. Times, Sunday Times It was wonderfully played, though, from the sky-high cornets to the surprisingly nimble tubas. Times,Sunday Times It was surprisingly nimble in town, too. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 敏捷灵巧的 Japanese: 器用な |
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