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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。
灵巧的；敏捷熟练的
defter — comparative of deft
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灵巧的；敏捷熟练的
skillful in physical movements, especially with the hands
The surgeon has deft hands.
这位外科医生有一双灵巧的手。
动作敏捷灵巧的；熟练的
Quick and neat in action; skillful.
身体动作灵巧的,尤指手部
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
The potter shaped the clay with deft hands.
陶工用灵巧的双手塑造黏土。
AI contextual example
She is deft at tying knots quickly.
她能灵巧而快速地打结。
AI contextual example
His deftest move was catching the falling glass.
他最灵巧的动作就是接住下落的玻璃杯。
AI contextual example
a deft waiter
一个灵巧的服务员。
WordNet
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。
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。
with 后接具体工具或器具，强调使用某物的熟练。
He is deft with a paintbrush.
他用画笔很灵巧。
Not this
She played the piano deft.
Use this
She played the piano deftly.
deft 是形容词，不能修饰动词 played；应使用副词 deftly 作状语，表示“灵巧地”。
Not this
He is deft to use chopsticks.
Use this
He is deft at using chopsticks.
deft 表示“灵巧的”时，常用搭配 be deft at + 名词/动名词，表示“擅长做某事”；不能用不定式 to use 作补足语，应改为 at using。
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灵巧的手感
She has a deft touch when playing the piano.
她弹钢琴时手感灵巧。
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。
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。
灵巧的手指
Her deft fingers quickly tied the knot.
她灵巧的手指迅速打好了结。
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。
灵巧的手法；高超的技艺
Her deft touch with words makes her a great editor.
她对文字的娴熟把握使她成为一位出色的编辑。
能手；巧手
He is a deft hand at repairing clocks.
他是修理钟表的能手。
在行家手中；得到妥善处理
Don't worry, the negotiations are in deft hands.
别担心，谈判由高手负责。
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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。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.