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manual dexterity
指手部灵巧的固定说法。
Sewing requires a lot of manual dexterity.
缝纫需要很多手部灵巧。
灵巧；手巧
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
灵巧；手巧
skill in using the hands
Sewing requires a lot of manual dexterity.
缝纫需要很多手部灵巧。
这里指用手操作时的灵巧，不指头脑机敏。
执行任务时的技巧,尤指手部操作的灵巧。
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
Her dexterity with a paintbrush made her landscapes look almost real.
她用画笔的灵巧让她的风景画看起来几乎以假乱真。
The surgeon's manual dexterity is essential for delicate operations.
外科医生手部的灵巧对精细手术至关重要。
Playing the piano requires both finger dexterity and practice.
弹钢琴既需要手指的灵巧，也需要练习。
指手部灵巧的固定说法。
Sewing requires a lot of manual dexterity.
缝纫需要很多手部灵巧。
表示在某方面灵巧时，后接 in 加动名词。
She showed great dexterity in handling the delicate instruments.
她在操作精密仪器时表现出极大的灵巧。
表示使用某物灵巧时，后接 with 加名词。
His dexterity with a paintbrush is remarkable.
他用画笔的灵巧令人惊叹。
require 后可接 dexterity 作宾语，表示需要灵巧。
Playing the piano requires dexterity and practice.
弹钢琴需要灵巧和练习。
Not this
He is very dexterity.
Use this
He is very dexterous.
dexterity 是名词，不能放在 be 动词和 very 后面作表语；表示“(人)灵巧的”应使用形容词 dexterous。
Not this
He solved the puzzle dexterity.
Use this
He solved the puzzle with dexterity.
名词 dexterity 不能单独作状语修饰动词；表示“灵巧地”要用介词短语 with dexterity。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
手部灵巧；动手能力
Surgery requires a high degree of manual dexterity.
外科手术需要高度的手部灵巧。
手指的灵巧
Piano playing demands finger dexterity.
弹钢琴需要手指灵巧。
灵巧地
She untied the knot with great dexterity.
她非常灵巧地解开了绳结。
需要灵巧
This craft requires considerable dexterity.
这门手艺需要相当的灵巧。
灵巧度测试
Applicants for the assembly job had to pass a dexterity test.
装配工作的申请人必须通过一项灵巧度测试。
Use dexterity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：字母 x 形似交叉的手指，dexterity 正是手部灵巧。
语域：neutral 常见场景：体育或运动技能、手工、乐器演奏等精细操作、正式写作或演讲 dexterity 是中性偏正式的词，通常用于描述手部动作的灵巧，多出现在书面语或正式场合，也可用于日常对话；没有明显的口语或俚语色彩。
这些词与 dexterity 押韵：prosperity、sincerity、severity、posterity（重读元音 /ɛ/ 及后续 /rɪti/ 相同）。注意 authority 和 ability 虽以 -ity 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɒ/ 与 /ɪ/），发音差异较大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.