| 单词 | ambidextrous |
| 释义 | ambidextrous (once / 44434 pages) adj Ambidextrous people have the ability to use both hands with equal dexterity. But the ambidextrous probably prefer to write with their right hands, since lefties always smudge what they've written as they drag their hand across the page. Coming from the Latin word ambidexter, which means “right-handed on both sides,” ambidextrous describes someone who can use either hand to write, swing a bat or catch a ball. Lucky ducks. In a broader sense ambidextrous means "facile" or "skillful." But when it first came into use in the 1530's, ambidextrous had more sinister connotations with the practice of deceitful double-dealing. WORD FAMILYambidextrous: ambidexterity, ambidextrously, ambidextrousness USAGE EXAMPLESSimon’s art is ambidextrous, catching us with both its narrative and its technique. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte, a reliever acquired from Toronto this month, joined Seattle with his special glove after a stint in Triple-A. Washington Times(Aug 27, 2016) The Mariners acquired ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Seattle Times(Aug 06, 2016) 1adj equally skillful with each hand an ambidextrous surgeon Syn|Ant two-handed equipoised lacking lateral dominance; being neither right-handed nor left-handed right-handed using or intended for the right hand left-handedusing or intended for the left hand dextralof or on the right sinistralof or on the left dextralpreferring to use right foot or hand or eye right, right-handintended for the right hand left, left-handintended for the left hand sinistralpreferring to use left foot or hand or eye rightbeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north leftbeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north 2adj marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another Syn Janus-faced, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, two-faced dishonest, dishonorable deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive |
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