deft 靈巧俐落 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.形容詞C1

釋義

靈巧俐落

動作快速、精準又輕巧

able to do something with quick, neat, and well-controlled hand or body movements — and, by extension, able to handle a tricky situation or topic with the same kind of light, precise touch.

例句

Nora folded the dumpling wrappers with deft fingers and barely spilled any filling.

Nora 用靈巧的手指包餃子皮，幾乎沒漏出任何餡料。

collocation: deft fingers / deft hands

The young pianist's left hand was surprisingly deft for a beginner of only six months.

這位年輕鋼琴家的左手對只學了六個月的初學者來說，俐落得令人驚訝。

predicative: be deft (for/at) + noun

同義詞

dexterous
near-synonym; slightly more formal and almost always physical, while deft also covers verbal and social skill
nimble
emphasises quick, light movement of fingers or body; deft adds the idea of precision and good outcome
adroit
formal; often used for social or mental cleverness, less for purely physical skill
skilful
general everyday word; deft is sharper, suggesting quickness and neatness on top of skill

反義詞

clumsy
direct opposite for physical movement — fumbling, knocking things over
awkward
broader opposite covering both physical movement and handling tricky situations
ham-fisted
informal; clumsy in a way that ruins a delicate task

文法句型

deft + body part / movement noun

deft with + noun

deft at + V-ing

用法筆記

Frequently attributive before a body-part or movement noun (deft fingers, deft hands, deft touch, deft strokes). The figurative extension keeps the same nuance of light, controlled, economical action — never used for raw power or brute force.

常見錯誤

❌He gave the door a deft kick and broke it open.

✅He gave the door a hard kick and broke it open.

💡deft implies neat, controlled movement, not forceful impact.

❌She is a very deft person.

✅She is very deft with her hands.

💡deft usually attaches to a body part, movement, or specific skill, not to a person as a whole personality trait.

deft

deft — 形容詞

1. able to do something with quick, neat, and well-controlled hand or body movement

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤