adroit
英 [ə'drɒɪt]
美 [ə'drɔɪt]
TEM8 GRE
adroit 灵巧前缀ad-, 去，往。-droit, 单词direct的法语变体。指直的，正确的，好的，灵巧的。
- adroit (adj.)
- 1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from French adroit, from phrase à droit "according to right," from Old French à "to" (see ad-) + droit "right," from Late Latin directum "right, justice," accusative of Latin directus "straight" (see direct (v.)). Related: Adroitly; adroitness.
- 1. Jamie was adroit at flattering others.
- 杰米很会拍马屁.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.
- 她是一位异常精明果断的政治家。
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- 3. He was an adroit courtier.
- 他是一个圆滑的朝臣.
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- 4. Asking one adroit question after another, Rhoda soon drew out the key facts about him.
- 罗达接连提了几个很内行的问题, 很快就弄清关于他的一些基本情况.
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- 5. You have an adroit way of inserting your comb, which flatters the skin.
- 你有一种熟练的手法来运用你的梳子, 使皮肤舒适.
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