dexterity
의미: Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands; mental agility and quickness of thought.
Dexterity applies both to physical nimbleness — particularly fine motor skill in the hands and fingers — and to mental or verbal quickness. A surgeon requires manual dexterity; a debater requires intellectual dexterity. The word carries positive connotations of adeptness and is common in medical, sporting, and professional contexts. Collocations include 'manual dexterity,' 'mental dexterity,' 'remarkable dexterity,' and 'verbal dexterity.'
예문
- The watchmaker's manual dexterity allowed him to assemble mechanisms invisible to the naked eye. 制表师的手部灵巧使他能够组装肉眼无法看见的精密机构。La destreza manual del relojero le permitía ensamblar mecanismos invisibles a simple vista.時計職人の手先の器用さにより、肉眼では見えないほどの機構を組み立てることができた。시계 장인의 손재주 덕분에 육안으로는 보이지 않을 정도로 작은 기구를 조립할 수 있었다.
- She demonstrated impressive verbal dexterity in deflecting the journalist's hostile questions. 她展现了令人印象深刻的言语灵活性,巧妙地化解了记者的刁钻提问。Demostró una impresionante destreza verbal al esquivar las preguntas hostiles del periodista.彼女はジャーナリストの敵意ある質問を巧みにかわし、見事な弁舌の機敏さを見せた。그녀는 기자의 적대적인 질문을 능숙하게 피하며 인상적인 언변의 민첩함을 보여주었다.
- Years of playing the violin had given her fingers an extraordinary dexterity. 多年的小提琴演奏赋予了她手指非凡的灵巧。Años tocando el violín habían dotado a sus dedos de una destreza extraordinaria.長年のヴァイオリン演奏が、彼女の指に並外れた器用さを与えていた。오랜 세월 바이올린을 연주한 덕분에 그녀의 손가락에는 비범한 기교가 생겼다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, professional, general
어조: positive
기원과 역사
From Latin dexteritas (skilfulness, readiness), from dexter (right-handed, skilful). The association between right-handedness and skill reflects ancient biases, also seen in the negative connotations of 'sinister' (from Latin sinister, left).
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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