Word · Frequency #18561
deft
灵巧的；敏捷熟练的
skillful in physical movements, especially with the hands
- 1.
Quick and neat in action; skillful.
动作敏捷灵巧的；熟练的
- 2.
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
身体动作灵巧的,尤指手部
动作敏捷灵巧的；熟练的；身体动作灵巧的,尤指手部；敏捷熟练的；灵巧的
In use
The potter shaped the clay with deft hands.
She is deft at tying knots quickly.
His deftest move was catching the falling glass.
a deft waiter
deft fingers massaged her face
deft [noun]
deft 作定语时常修饰手、手指或动作。
The surgeon has deft hands.
这位外科医生有一双灵巧的手。
be deft at [noun/doing]
at 后接名词或动名词，表示在某方面灵巧。
She is deft at knitting.
她擅长编织。
Connections
Collocations
- deft touch
- 灵巧的手感
- She has a deft touch when playing the piano.她弹钢琴时手感灵巧。
- deft hands
- 灵巧的双手
- The surgeon's deft hands performed the delicate operation.外科医生灵巧的双手完成了这台精细的手术。
- deft handling
- 娴熟的操作
- The chef's deft handling of the knife impressed everyone.这位厨师娴熟的用刀操作让所有人印象深刻。
- deft fingers
- 灵巧的手指
- Her deft fingers quickly tied the knot.她灵巧的手指迅速打好了结。
- deft move
- 灵巧的动作
- With a deft move, he caught the falling glass.他一个灵巧的动作接住了落下的玻璃杯。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 deft：巧手如飞，动作灵巧。想象一只手飞速完成精细活，干净利落。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing hand movements、written narratives、skill evaluation deft 多用于书面描写或正式评价，强调手部动作灵活熟练；口语中也可用，但不算特别随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the final rhyme /ɛft/ with deft (/dɛft/). Beware the lookalikes daft (/dæft/) and draft (/dræft/), which use /æ/ and do not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
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