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nimble

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漢語翻譯


a. 敏捷的, 伶俐的, 聰明的
相關詞組:
have a nimble tongue

詞型變化:

副詞:nimbly 形容詞比較級:nimbler 最高級:nimblest 名詞:nimbleness 

英文解釋:

形容詞 nimble:

  1. moving quickly and lightly
    同義詞:agile, quick, spry
  2. mentally quick
    同義詞:agile

例句:

  1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble.
    敏捷的,靈活的具有迅速、輕巧和易動特點的; 靈活的
  2. She knitted a pair of mittens for me with her nimble fingers.
    她用靈巧的雙手為我織了一副手套。

詳細解釋:


nim.ble

adj.(形容詞)
nim.bler,nim.blest
Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft:
靈敏的,輕快的:動作或行動迅速、輕巧或靈敏的;靈巧的:
例句:
nimble fingers.
靈巧的手指

Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding:
機敏的:有敏捷、聰明和機靈的想法或理解力的:
例句:
nimble wits.
聰明才智

來源:
Middle English nemel
中古英文 nemel
from Old English mel [quick to seize]
源自 古英文 mel [很快抓住]
numol [quick at learning] * see nem-
numol [很快學會] *參見 nem-

【引伸】
nim.bleness
n.(名詞)
nim.bly
adv.(副詞)
<參考辭彙><同義詞>nimble,agile,quick,brisk,facile,spryThese adjectives mean moving, performing, or done quickly, lightly, and adroitly.
這些形容詞的意思是移動、表現或完成得迅速、輕巧和靈巧的。
Nimble suggests rapidity, ease, and deftness:
Nimble 意為迅速、輕鬆和靈巧:
例句:
as nimble as a deer;
象鹿一樣輕巧;

例句:
nimble feet.
靈活的腳。

例句:
.For nimble thought can jump both sea and land. (Shakespeare).
.靈敏的思維能跳過海洋和陸地. (莎士比亞)。

Agile implies dexterity, as in the use of the hands:
Agile 用於指手時含敏捷之意:
例句:
as sleek and agile as a gymnast;
象體操運動員一樣柔軟和靈活;

例句:
an agile intellect.
敏捷的智慧

Quick connotes readiness, liveliness, energy, and speed:
Quick 意為準備就緒、活力、能量和速度
例句:
a quick mind;
思維敏捷:

例句:
.quick of foot. (Charles Dickens).
.腳步靈敏. (查爾斯·狄更斯)。

Brisk suggests sprightliness and a spirited quality:
Brisk 意為生機勃勃和精神煥發:
例句:
played the concerto at a brisk tempo.
用輕快的節奏表演協奏曲。

例句:
.Tom Birch is as brisk as a bee in conversation. (Samuel Johnson).
.湯姆·布切在會話中象蜜蜂一樣輕快. (塞繆爾·詹森)。

Facile implies ease and fluency of performance;sometimes it has the disparaging implications of superficiality, cursoriness, or glibness:
Facile 意為表演的輕鬆和流暢;有時含有對膚淺事物的輕視、好奇流利
例句:
a facile hand;
靈巧的手;

例句:
the gift of facile expression:
表現出輕鬆的禮物:

例句:
.can dazzle anyone anywhere with his facile tongue. (Suzanne Perney).
.能用他的三寸不爛之舌使任何地方的任何人眼花繚亂. (蘇珊娜·帕內)。

Spry usually suggests unexpected speed and energy of motion:
Spry 經常暗指行動的難以預料的速度或動機
例句:
The old dog was so spry that it was in the door and halfway up the stairs before we could stop it. See also Synonyms at dexterous
那隻老狗是如此敏捷,當我們還來不及攔住,它已經進了門並爬上了樓梯 參見同義詞 dexterous


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