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  • Conjugation : more  nimbler ; most  nimblest
  • Derivatives : n  nimbleness ; adv  nimbly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

nimble ['nɪmbl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ fingers] [ movements] 灵巧
  2. 2. adjective [+mind] 敏锐

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

nimble ['nɪmbl] ['nɪmbl]
  1. 1. adjective 聪明的;伶俐
    a nimble mind
    十分机灵头脑
  2. 2. adjective 机智的;构思灵巧的
    a nimble reply
    巧妙回答
  3. 3. adjective 灵活的;敏捷

Collins English-English Dictionary

nimble ['nɪmbəl]
  1. 1. adj agile, quick, and neat in movement
    nimble fingers
  2. 2. adj alert; acute
    a nimble intellect
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] Old English næmel quick to grasp, and numol quick at seizing, both from niman to take

Examples

a nimble reply
巧妙的回答
He's a quick nimble defender.
他是一名敏捷灵活的后卫。
a nimble intellect
他虽然上了年纪,手脚倒还灵便。
Though getting on in years, he is still nimble.
她的健身操动作准确而灵巧。
Her movements in callisthenics were precise and nimble.
敏捷
quick; nimble; agile
敏捷
nimble

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