Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13923
adept
专家;能手;内行
核心释义
a person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity or field
- 1.
在某方面完全熟练或精通的人;专家。
One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
- 2.
在任何领域中技艺高超的人
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
在某方面完全熟练或精通的人;专家。;在任何领域中技艺高超的人;能手;内行
用法In use
She is an adept at troubleshooting computer problems, often solving issues in minutes.
用法提示:名词形式,指在某领域非常熟练的人,此处表示电脑问题解决能手。
The restaurant's head chef is a known adept in French cuisine, having trained in Paris.
用法提示:名词形式,指在法国菜领域技艺精湛的人。
As a negotiation adept, he managed to secure a beneficial deal for both parties.
用法提示:名词形式,指在谈判方面技能高超的人。
be an adept at [something]
作为名词时表示“能手、专家”;at 后接具体技能或活动。
She is an adept at solving complex puzzles.
她是解复杂谜题的能手。
be an adept in [field]
in 后接领域或学科名称,at 后接具体技能或活动。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- an adept at chess
- 国际象棋高手
- He is an adept at chess and rarely loses a game.他是国际象棋高手,很少输棋。
- an adept in the art of negotiation
- 谈判艺术的行家
- The ambassador is an adept in the art of negotiation.这位大使是谈判艺术的行家。
- a martial arts adept
- 武术高手
- She is a martial arts adept who has trained since childhood.她是自幼习武的武术高手。
- an adept of the occult
- 神秘学行家
- In the novel, the hero is an adept of the occult.在小说中,主角是一位神秘学行家。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 adept 拆成 a dept(一个部门),“一个部门里的老手”就是专家。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、literary prose、professional profiles 作名词时意为“专家、能手”,多用于正式文章、文学或专业描述中;口语中较少单独使用,更常见的是形容词形式“adept at”。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与at或in连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 adept(/əˈdɛpt/)押韵:accept /əkˈsɛpt/、except /ɪkˈsɛpt/、inept /ɪnˈɛpt/、intercept /ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/(重音均在 /ɛpt/)。注意拼写相近但不押韵:adapt /əˈdæpt/、adopt /əˈdɒpt/(美式常读 /əˈdɑːpt/);concept /ˈkɑːnsɛpt/ 虽以 -ept 结尾,但重音在首音节,也不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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