Word · Frequency #15547
deftly
灵巧地；娴熟地；敏捷地
deftly
- 1.
In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
灵巧地；动作迅速而利落。
灵巧地；动作迅速而利落。；灵巧地；熟练地；敏捷地
In use
She deftly wrapped the gift in colorful paper.
The chef deftly chopped the vegetables into tiny pieces.
He deftly avoided the puddle by stepping to the side.
deftly + verb
deftly 常放在主要动词前，强调动作的方式。
She deftly solved the puzzle.
她灵巧地解开了谜题。
subject + verb + object + deftly
deftly 也可以放在宾语之后，语序更自然。
He threaded the needle deftly.
他熟练地穿好了针。
deftly + past participle + noun
deftly 与过去分词连用，可构成复合形容词修饰名词。
The deftly crafted chair is beautiful.
这把做工灵巧的椅子很漂亮。
Common mistakes
She is a deftly dancer.She is a deft dancer.
deftly 是副词，不能作定语修饰名词；修饰名词 dancer 应用形容词 deft。
He answered deftly the question.He answered the question deftly.
方式副词 deftly 通常放在宾语之后或动词前，不应插在动词和直接宾语之间。
He handled the problem with deftly.He handled the problem with deftness.
介词 with 后须接名词或名词短语；deftly 是副词，不能作介词宾语，应改用名词 deftness。
Connections
Collocations
- deftly handle
- 灵巧地处理
- She deftly handled the difficult situation.她灵巧地处理了困难局面。
- deftly maneuver
- 娴熟地操纵
- The driver deftly maneuvered through the heavy traffic.司机娴熟地在拥挤的交通中穿行。
- deftly avoid
- 灵巧地避开
- He deftly avoided the question.他灵巧地回避了问题。
- deftly weave
- 灵巧地编织
- The artist deftly wove the threads together.艺术家灵巧地将线编织在一起。
- deftly navigate
- 熟练地应对
- She deftly navigated the complex regulations.她熟练地应对了复杂的法规。
- deftly execute
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“得法地”：做事得法，自然灵巧熟练。词根deft（灵巧的）加-ly，就是灵巧地、敏捷地完成。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：written English、careful speech deftly 表示动作灵巧、熟练，属于中性词，但多用于书面或较正式的口语表达，日常随意的对话中不算最常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
deftly 读作 /ˈdɛftli/，重音在第一音节。没有常用词与它完全押韵。其词干 deft /dɛft/ 与 left /lɛft/、cleft /klɛft/ 押韵（重读元音和后面辅音相同）。拼写相似的 softly /ˈsɒftli/、swiftly /ˈswɪftli/ 均以 -ftly 结尾，但重读元音不同，因此不与 deftly 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.