dexterous
adjective (also dextrous) uk/ˈdek.strəs/ uk/ˈdek.stər.əs/ us/ˈdek.strəs/ us/ˈdek.stər.əs/
灵巧的|熟练的|敏捷的
having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands
a dexterous movement 敏捷的动作
East Asians are generally dexterous, in part because they grow up eating with chopsticks. 东亚地区的人总的来说灵巧敏捷，其中有一部分的原因是因为他们在成长的过程中一直使用筷子吃饭。
机敏的，灵巧的
having the ability to think quickly and effectively or to do something difficult extremely well
She was lively and dexterous intellectually. 她既活泼又头脑灵活。
He is a dexterous debater who deals swiftly with interrogators. 他是一个机敏的辩论者，能迅速地应对盘问。
See: dexterity
- More examples
- She has the strong, dexterous hands of a surgeon.
- To work in car body repairs, you must be practical and dexterous.
- Drucker has become increasingly dexterous with the idioms of pop music.
- Some of the company's most dexterous strategies have involved overtly political tactics.