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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。
专家；能手；内行
adepts — plural of adept
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
专家；能手；内行
a person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity or field
She is an adept at solving complex puzzles.
她是解复杂谜题的能手。
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
在任何领域中技艺高超的人
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
She is an adept at troubleshooting computer problems, often solving issues in minutes.
她是解决计算机问题的能手，常常几分钟内就能解决问题。
The restaurant's head chef is a known adept in French cuisine, having trained in Paris.
这家餐厅的主厨是法国菜方面的知名能手，曾在巴黎受训。
As a negotiation adept, he managed to secure a beneficial deal for both parties.
作为谈判能手，他成功地为双方争取到了有利的协议。
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。
in 后接领域或学科名称，at 后接具体技能或活动。
He is an adept in classical Chinese painting.
他是中国古典绘画领域的专家。
Not this
There are many adept in this field.
Use this
There are many adepts in this field.
adept 作名词时是可数名词，复数形式是 adepts；在 many 等限定词后必须用复数。中文名词没有复数变化，所以学习者容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
He is a adept in computer programming.
Use this
He is an adept in computer programming.
adept 的读音以元音音素 /ə/ 开头，因此不定冠词要用 an，不能用 a。a/an 的选择取决于发音，而不是字母。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use adepts naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 adept 拆成 a dept（一个部门），“一个部门里的老手”就是专家。
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”。
常与at或in连用
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