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be nimble
The gymnast is nimble.
这名体操运动员很敏捷。
敏捷；灵活
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
敏捷；灵活
quick and light in movement
The gymnast is nimble.
这名体操运动员很敏捷。
动作迅速而轻盈
moving quickly and lightly
思维敏捷
mentally quick
The little dog is nimble enough to jump over the fence.
这只小狗很敏捷，能跳过篱笆。
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She has a nimble mind and solves puzzles in minutes.
她头脑灵活，几分钟就能解开谜题。
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The tailor's nimble fingers move quickly as she sews.
裁缝灵活的手指在她缝纫时快速移动。
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as nimble as a deer
像鹿一样敏捷。
WordNet
The gymnast is nimble.
这名体操运动员很敏捷。
常与身体部位名词搭配。
She has nimble fingers.
她手指灵巧。
表示在某方面灵活或擅长。
He is nimble at solving puzzles.
他善于解谜。
Not this
She moves very nimble.
Use this
She moves very nimbly.
nimble 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词，需改为副词形式 nimbly。
Not this
He is nimble in math.
Use this
He is nimble at math.
表示在某方面敏捷，通常用介词 at，而不是 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
灵巧的手指
She has nimble fingers that make intricate beadwork look easy.
她手指灵巧，复杂的珠饰活儿在她手中显得轻而易举。
敏捷的思维
Even at eighty, he has a nimble mind and loves solving puzzles.
即使八十岁了，他思维依然敏捷，喜欢解谜题。
敏捷的步法
The boxer's nimble footwork helped him dodge every punch.
这位拳击手步法敏捷，躲过了每一拳。
轻盈灵活的动作
The dancer's nimble movements captivated the audience.
舞者轻盈灵活的动作令观众着迷。
机敏的才智
Her nimble wit made her a popular talk-show guest.
她机敏的才智使她成为广受欢迎的脱口秀嘉宾。
灵巧的手指
She sewed the dress with nimble fingers.
她用灵巧的手指缝好了裙子。
敏捷的头脑
Even at 80, he has a nimble mind.
即使八十岁了，他的头脑依然敏捷。
步伐敏捷，双脚本领
The goalkeeper was nimble on his feet and saved the penalty.
那名守门员步伐敏捷，扑出了点球。
杰克，敏捷一点，杰克，快一点，杰克跳过烛台。
A traditional English nursery rhyme for children; 'nimble' here means moving quickly and lightly, and the rhyme is often used to teach about agility and rhythm.
这是英国传统儿童童谣；这里的“nimble”表示动作快速而轻盈，这首童谣常用于教学敏捷和节奏。
Use nimble naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 nimble 拆成 Nim + ble：小精灵 Nim 手脚轻快、脑子转得快，所以是敏捷、机敏。
语域：neutral 常见场景：运动/身体动作、思维与应对 本词为中性用词，通常用于描述动作轻快或思维反应快，日常和书面语境均比较常见。
真押韵词：thimble、symbol、cymbal（都发 /ˈɪmbəl/）。注意 tremble、humble、bramble 拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.