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单词 deft
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He made deft contributions with hand and foot and was instrumental in five of the tries.The 32-year-old proves just as deft in his handling of contemporary concerns.But this power is harnessed to their speed, handling skills and deft footwork.Her deft handling of the crisis prompted Fortune magazine this month to name her the most powerful woman in business.He played a deft hand.A deft flick of the switch and my virtual French nurse vanishes into the ether.Then there were the two deft passes that set up Ireland's second and fourth tries.And maybe with a wry, intelligent eye and deft hand, it might have been.It will require strong leadership, deft footwork - and a united government.The Brazilian met it with a deft, flicked header.Getting this right will require deft handling and we look forward to seeing the detail of the Government's approach.There could have been a big problem here but thanks to some deft footwork by the Panel, it is not.So, too, do the sanitary pioneers she tracks down and whose characters she wryly sketches with a few deft flicks of the pen.

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deft

British English: deft ADJECTIVE
A deft action is skilful and often quick.
With a deft flick of his wrist, he extinguished the match.
  • American English: deft
  • Brazilian Portuguese: hábil
  • Chinese: 灵巧的
  • European Spanish: diestro
  • French: adroit
  • German: geschickt
  • Italian: abile
  • Japanese: 器用な
  • Korean: 날렵한
  • European Portuguese: hábil
  • Latin American Spanish: diestro

(adjective) 
Definition
quick and skilful in movement
Her movements were neat and deft.
Synonyms
skilful
his skilful use of light and shade
able
They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
expert
The faces of the waxworks are modelled by expert sculptors.
clever
My father was very clever with his hands.
neat
He had the neat movements of a dancer.
handy
Are you handy with a needle?
adept
He is an adept guitar player.
nimble
Lily, who was light and nimble on her feet, was learning to tap-dance.
proficient
Many Egyptians are proficient in foreign languages.
agile
He is not as strong and agile as he was at 20.
adroit
She is a remarkably adroit politician.
dexterous
As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.
Opposites
awkward
,
clumsy
,
inept
,
bumbling
,
gauche
,
cack-handed (informal)
,
maladroit
,
unskilful
,
unco (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of able
Definition
capable or talented
They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
Synonyms
capable,
experienced,
fit,
fitted,
skilled,
expert,
powerful,
masterly,
effective,
qualified,
talented,
gifted,
efficient,
clever,
practised,
accomplished,
adequate,
competent,
tasty (British, informal),
skilful,
adept,
masterful,
strong,
proficient,
adroit,
highly endowed
in the sense of adept
Definition
proficient in something requiring skill
He is an adept guitar player.
Synonyms
skilful,
able,
skilled,
expert,
masterly,
practised,
accomplished,
versed,
tasty (British, informal),
masterful,
proficient,
adroit,
dexterous
in the sense of adroit
Definition
quick and skilful in how one behaves or thinks
She is a remarkably adroit politician.
Synonyms
skilful,
able,
skilled,
expert,
bright,
clever,
tasty (British, informal),
apt,
cunning,
ingenious,
adept,
deft,
nimble,
masterful,
proficient,
artful,
quick-witted,
dexterous,
neat

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