deftness

/ˈdeftnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdeftnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-f(t)nə̇s/ (ame, mw)

deftness — 名詞

1. skill and speed in using your hands or your mind to do something well

1.名詞C1
釋義

靈巧

手藝精巧或動作俐落的特質

skill and speed in using your hands or your mind to do something well

例句

Thiago's deftness with a chef's knife won him first place at the regional cooking competition.

Thiago 使用廚刀的靈巧技巧，讓他在區域烹飪比賽中獲得第一名。

collocation: deftness with [tool]

The eye surgeon's deftness during the delicate procedure impressed the watching medical students.

那位眼科醫師在精細手術中的靈巧表現，讓在場觀摩的醫學生印象深刻。

pattern: possessor's deftness during [activity]

同義詞
  • dexterity

    more specific to physical hand-skill; CEFR C1

  • skill

    broader — includes any learned ability, not necessarily speed; CEFR A2

  • finesse

    emphasises delicate, subtle handling rather than quickness; CEFR C1

  • adroitness

    more formal and less common; covers both physical and mental ability; CEFR C2

反義詞
  • clumsiness

    lack of coordination or grace; CEFR B2

  • awkwardness

    lack of ease in movement or social handling; CEFR B2

用法筆記

Uncountable — do not use as a count noun (❌ 'a deftness', ❌ 'several deftnesses'). Frequently followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with with, in, on, or during that specifies the domain of skill.

常見錯誤

❌He showed a deftness when repairing the watch.
✅He showed deftness when repairing the watch.
💡'deftness' is uncountable and does not take the indefinite article 'a'.