| 释义 |
feat
I. \ˈfēt, usu -ēd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English fait, fet action, act, deed, from Middle French, deed, from Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to make, do — more at do
1. obsolete
a. : technique, knack, skill
b. : a deed or act of a specialized kind
c. : skilled or specialized activity : profession
2.
a. : act, deed
b. : a deed notable especially for courage : a heroic achievement : exploit
< a story of knights and feats in arms >
< the amazing feats of ordinary foot soldiers >
c. : an act or product of skill, endurance, dexterity, or ingenuity : accomplishment
< feats of an acrobat >
< feats of scholarship >
< a difficult engineering feat >
II. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English fete, fayt, from Middle French fait made (past participle of faire to make, do), from Latin factus, past participle of facere
1. now dialect England : suitable, fitting, appropriate
2. now dialect Britain
a. : clever and graceful
b. : dexterous, adroit
3. now dialect Britain
a. : attractively neat : trim
b. of dress : becoming
4. obsolete : affected, overnice
Synonyms: see dexterous |