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单词 dab hands
释义

dab hand

noun

chiefly British
: expert

Synonyms

  • ace
  • adept
  • artist
  • authority
  • cognoscente
  • connoisseur
  • crackerjack
  • crackajack
  • dab [chiefly British]
  • expert
  • fiend
  • geek
  • guru
  • hand
  • hotshot
  • maestro
  • master
  • maven
  • mavin
  • meister
  • past master
  • proficient
  • scholar
  • shark
  • sharp
  • virtuoso
  • whiz
  • wizard
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Example Sentences

He's a dab hand at cooking. She's a dab hand in the kitchen. She's always been a dab hand with a paint brush.
Recent Examples on the Web Zach is a dab hand at herbal knockout potions and the occasional amateur amputation, and there’s a scene featuring the latter in which Wheatley indulges his twin tastes for deadpan comedy and head-on gross-outs to the extreme. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2021 Sarah, a dab hand at deflecting sexism and maintaining her professional composure, takes the microphone and expresses her excitement at being on board. Justin Chang Film Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2020 That, perhaps, is a little less in the bag, but the Kremlin’s operatives are dab hands at suppressing protests and neutering the press. The Economist, 12 Mar. 2020 This is a very different approach to sister-in-law Kate Middleton, and Harry’s older brother, Prince William, who have so far welcomed three royal babies into the world, and are kind of a dab hand at the whole thing. Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 11 Apr. 2019 The returning characters include Lucius Best/Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) and steely, brilliant Edna Mode (voiced by director Bird), who turns out to be a dab hand at babysitting the literal fireball Jack-Jack. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018 The returning characters include Lucius Best/Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) and steely, brilliant Edna Mode (voiced by director Bird), who turns out to be a dab hand at babysitting the literal fireball Jack-Jack. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

dab entry 4

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

dab hands

noun

plural of dab hand, chiefly British
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a British mystery writer who's an undisputed dab hand at building suspense

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • experts
  • scholars
  • adepts
  • masters
  • artists
  • wizards
  • past masters
  • hands
  • gurus
  • crackajacks
  • authorities
  • virtuosos
  • specialists
  • consultants
  • professionals
  • proficients
  • virtuosi
  • aces
  • maestros
  • geeks
  • hired guns
  • dabs
  • hotshots
  • crackerjacks
  • connoisseurs
  • sharps
  • sharks
  • whizzes
  • mavins
  • cognoscenti
  • meisters
  • enthusiasts
  • mavens
  • fiends
  • craftsmen
  • maestri
  • fans
  • pros
  • addicts
  • devotees
  • buffs
  • aficionados
  • journeymen
  • mistresses
  • afficionados
  • Renaissance men
  • jacks-of-all-trades
  • all-rounders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • amateurs
  • inexperts
  • beginners
  • apprentices
  • nonexperts
  • novices
  • neophytes
  • laymen
  • dilettanti
  • dabblers
  • dilettantes
  • nonprofessionals
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