dexterity
dexterity — 名詞
1. The ability to move your hands with speed and fine control when a task needs car
手巧
雙手做細緻動作的熟練能力
The ability to move your hands with speed and fine control when a task needs care.
Yumi showed remarkable dexterity while threading tiny beads onto the broken bracelet.
Yumi 穿細珠修補那條斷掉的手鍊時，展現了驚人的手巧。
dexterity while + gerund for careful hand action
The young surgeon's dexterity saved crucial seconds during the emergency operation.
那位年輕外科醫師的靈巧雙手，在緊急手術中省下了關鍵幾秒。
subject often uses hands in a precise task
With steady dexterity, Sven folded the paper crane without tearing a corner.
Sven 靠著穩定的巧手，把紙鶴摺好而沒有扯破角落。
Finger dexterity helps Jin play fast piano passages without hitting wrong notes.
手指靈活度幫助 Jin 彈奏快速的鋼琴樂句而不彈錯音。
collocation: finger dexterity
The jeweller relied on dexterity with fine tools to reset the loose stone.
那位珠寶匠靠著操作精細工具的手巧，把鬆動的寶石重新鑲好。
dexterity with + tool/object
- manual dexterity
- finger dexterity
- dexterity with a needle
- dexterity with tools
- show dexterity
- skill
Broader and more general; dexterity highlights quick, precise hand control.
- deftness
Very close in meaning, often stressing neat and easy hand movement.
- coordination
Focuses on body parts working together, not always on speed or fine precision.
- clumsiness
Lack of smooth control when using the hands.
文法句型
dexterity with + tool/object
dexterity in + activity
manual/finger dexterity
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. This sense is common in phrases such as 'manual dexterity' and 'dexterity with a tool', and it focuses on fine hand control rather than general speed or strength.
常見錯誤
2. Quick, effective judgment in a hard situation, especially when you must react at
機敏
反應快且能靈活化解難局
Quick, effective judgment in a hard situation, especially when you must react at once.
Padma answered the reporter's angry question with calm dexterity and a short joke.
Padma 面對記者帶著怒氣的提問時，以冷靜的機敏和一句短短的玩笑化解了場面。
with dexterity for tactful handling
During the budget meeting, Allison used dexterity to keep both teams talking calmly.
在預算會議上，Allison 靠著機敏讓兩個團隊平靜地繼續對話。
used dexterity to + resolve a tense situation
Caleb's dexterity helped him answer quickly when the rules changed mid-game.
規則在比賽中途改變時，Caleb 的機敏幫他立刻答了上來。
Cyrus handled the tense call with dexterity, changing the topic before the argument got worse.
Cyrus 接那通緊張的電話時展現了機敏，在爭吵變得更嚴重前就把話題轉開。
Elise's dexterity let her solve the puzzle before the other players saw the trick.
Elise 的機敏讓她在其他玩家看出訣竅前，就先解開了那個謎題。
mental dexterity in a fast problem
- mental dexterity
- political dexterity
- show dexterity in debate
- handle a crisis with dexterity
- adroitness
Close in meaning and quite formal, often used for clever social or mental handling.
- skill
Broader and less formal; it does not always suggest quick adjustment.
- finesse
Stresses tact and delicacy, especially when dealing with people or a sensitive issue.
- awkwardness
Poor or uncomfortable handling of a problem or situation.
文法句型
dexterity in + discussion/task
dexterity with + problem/situation
用法筆記
More formal than 'quick thinking'. Unlike sense 1, this sense is not about hand movement; it is used for smart, flexible handling of ideas, people, or changing situations.
同根字
- dexterous形容詞C2
- dexterously副詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- manual dexterity
- finger dexterity
- mental dexterity
- technical dexterity
常用片語
- show dexterity
- demonstrate dexterity
- with great dexterity
介系詞搭配
- dexterity in
- dexterity with