1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from French adroit, from phrase à droit "according to right," from Old French à "to" (see ad-) + droit "right," from Late Latin directum "right, justice," accusative of Latin directus "straight" (see direct (v.)). Related: Adroitly; adroitness.
雙語例句
1. Jamie was adroit at flattering others.
杰米很會拍馬屁.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.
她是一位異常精明果斷的政治家。
來自辭典例句
3. He was an adroit courtier.
他是一個圓滑的朝臣.
來自辭典例句
4. Asking one adroit question after another, Rhoda soon drew out the key facts about him.
羅達接連提了幾個很內(nèi)行的問題, 很快就弄清關(guān)于他的一些基本情況.
來自辭典例句
5. You have an adroit way of inserting your comb, which flatters the skin.