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dexterity

/dek-ster-i-tee/US // dɛkˈstɛr ɪ ti //UK // (dɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ) //

灵活性,灵巧性,灵巧,敏捷性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility.
    • : mental adroitness or skill; cleverness.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounaptitude, ability

Examples

  • Everyone should have a reliable pair of gloves on standby to ensure comfort and preservation of dexterity at home or while traveling.

  • At our test, this dexterity comes in handy when filling out review cards, which every tester has to do on lift rides in between laps.

  • Both Android and iOS now support swipe-to-type, which you may find works quicker than regular typing—but it really depends on your dexterity and what you find comfortable.

  • They’re also ideal for people who, because of reduced manual dexterity, might not be able to use traditional string floss.

  • The World Economic Forum’s 2018 Future of Jobs report listed things like manual dexterity, management of financial and material resources, and quality control and safety awareness as declining skills.

  • It was a reminder that regardless of how outrageous the setting may be, one cannot deny Browne's dexterity in designing clothes.

  • Whoever the Democratic candidate is, on the other hand, will have to navigate the issue with more political dexterity.

  • That kind of dexterity requires tremendous personal and political talent, which Cuccinelli lacks.

  • Its competitive advantages are size, reach, and fantastic logistical dexterity.

  • Our table manners require us to use two hands to perform with less dexterity what chopsticks can do with only one.

  • All the details of scroll carving by Stradivari at this period are marvels of mechanical dexterity of handling.

  • One of the cyclists, evidently to show his dexterity, undertook to cut around us by running across the tramway tracks.

  • The next instant, he has raked the butt of your discarded cigarette from beneath your feet with the dexterity of a- 31 - croupier.

  • Peter Demours died; a French surgeon and oculist, known for his dexterity, and author of some professional works.

  • The most skilful in this exercise are some species of baboons, which can hurl branches, stones, or hard clods with much dexterity.