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adroit
  • Derivatives : n  adroitness ; adv  adroitly
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

adroit [ə'drɔɪt] [ə'drɔɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 灵巧的伶俐的,敏捷的;熟练的
    his adroit handling of an awkward situation
    他对困境巧妙处理

Collins English-English Dictionary

adroit [ə'drɔɪt]
  1. 1. adj skilful or dexterous
  2. 2. adj quick in thought or reaction
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C17: from French à droit according to right, rightly

Examples

His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers.
他对质问者的机敏应答使他赢得了很多追随者。
她对记者的回答很机巧。
She gave the newsman an adroit reply.

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