nimbleness

/ˈnɪm.bəl.nəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɪm.bəl.nəs/ (ame, ipa)

nimbleness — noun

1. the quality of moving or thinking with both speed and exact control, so that not

1.名詞C1
釋義

the quality of moving or thinking with both speed and exact control, so that nothing is wasted or fumbled.

例句

The old pianist played the fast passage with surprising nimbleness of his fingers.

nimbleness of [body part] — physical dexterity collocation

Roya climbed the tree with the nimbleness of a cat, finding each branch easily.

the nimbleness of a [animal] — comparison frame for agility

同義詞
  • agility

    more common; emphasises bodily quickness in changing direction

  • dexterity

    focuses on skilled use of the hands

  • deftness

    literary; quick + skilled without fuss

  • quickness

    broader; speed alone, without the 'exact control' nuance

反義詞
  • clumsiness

    the opposite for physical movement

  • slowness

    covers only the speed aspect, not the precision

文法句型

the nimbleness of [body part / mind / movement]

用法筆記

Usually appears in the pattern 'the nimbleness of [his fingers / her mind / a cat]' or 'with nimbleness'. Covers both bodily agility and mental quickness, depending on what is being modified.

常見錯誤

❌She has many nimblenesses.
✅She has great nimbleness.
💡nimbleness is uncountable; do not pluralize.
❌He moved with a nimbleness.
✅He moved with nimbleness.' or 'He moved with the nimbleness of a dancer.
💡no indefinite article unless followed by 'of …'.