逐日单词: dexterity

dexterity

[DEXTERITY]

英 [dek'sterəti] 好意思 [dek'sterəti]

n.智谋；横暴；熟谙；时间

◉词源

“Dexterity”源自拉丁语“dexteritas”，意为“熟谙、智谋”，由“dexter”（右手的、智谋的）繁衍，词根与“dextra”（右手）联系。16世纪插足英语，开头指手部的生动或技巧，后膨胀为泛D指身体或本领的敏捷和熟谙。

◉外刊例句

① 《The New York Times》 (2024年9月10日)

Her dexterity with the violin amazed the audience.

她拉小提琴的智谋本领令不雅众咋舌。

② 《Scientific American》 (2023年11月22日)

The robot’s dexterity improved with new algorithms.

新算法升迁了机器东谈主的生动性。

◉经典名著

① 《骄矜与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice） by Jane Austen (1813)

Her dexterity in conversation charmed him.

她交谈中的横暴让他留恋。

② 《白鲸》（Moby-Dick） by Herman Melville (1851)

His dexterity with the harpoon was unmatched.

他使用鱼叉的智谋无东谈主能及。

◉Usage Examples

(1) The circus acrobats performed feats of dexterity and strength.

(2) The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity.

(3) He played the piano with dexterity.

(1) 马戏团的杂本领东谈主饰演了暴露智谋和力度的焕发本领。

(2) 进行这些筹议需要十分圆滑的手腕。

(3) 他以纯熟的指法弹奏钢琴。

◉Usage Notes

If you fall asleep with your heavy head on your arm, you might not have the dexterity, or control of your hand, to hit the OFF button on the alarm clock in the morning.

Very small children do well with mittens, because their dexterity, or skill in using their hands, isn’t as developed as in older kids and adults, who wear gloves to separate their fingers. Dexterity helps fingers and hands to coordinate for completing fine tasks like writing, sewing, and playing string instruments. "Mental dexterity" means a sharpness of mind, or skill in thinking creatively and understanding and expressing something quickly and easily.

◉柯林斯辞书

1[N-UNCOUNT 不成数名词](双手的)智谋；(想维的)敏捷 Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.

...Reid's dexterity on the guitar.

里德弹吉他的娴熟指法

...the wit and verbal dexterity of the script.

脚本的深嗜幽默和横暴的话语