英语词汇“adept”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINadept

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin past participle of adipisci ‘to gain’, from ad- ‘to’ + apisci ‘to reach’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

McCrea was equally adept in comedy and drama.
Of all our staff, Peter is the most adept at dealing with difficult customers.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At the same time, he became adept at nurturing his image as a tormented rebel in touch with primal truths.
Dole has been more adept at seizing photo opportunities in his out-of-town forays.
Jim Keith was particularly adept at this, and everybody sought his advice.
Many are highly adept at adding up their calorie intake.
Slowly, the teacher enables the student to become more adept at putting forth effort for longer periods of time.

Longman Language Activatorgood at something because you have experience or training► skilful

British /skillful American someone who is skilful does something very well because they have had a lot of training or experience: · the artist's skillful use of color· Success in business depends on skilful management.· Skilful and confident, Donaldson should become one of the game's best players.

► skilled

someone who is skilled at a particular job has the training and skill to do it well: · There is a demand for carpenters and other skilled craftsmen.skilled job/work (=requiring special skill, especially when you use your hands): · Shoeing a horse is a skilled job, and no unskilled person should try it.highly skilled (=very skilled): · Keeping highly skilled sailors in the Navy is a priority.skilled at doing something: · Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems.

► expert

extremely skilful at doing something because you have gained a lot of knowledge or experience of this particular subject or activity over a long period of time: · Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.· My grandmother was an expert dressmaker.expert at/in: · Politicians are usually expert at turning a crisis to their advantage.expert help/advice/opinion etc (=given by someone who knows a lot about it): · Tennis coaches will be available to provide expert advice.

► know what you're doing

spoken use this to say that someone is good at doing something and you admire and trust them because of this: · Kids can tell if a teacher doesn't know what he's doing.· You seem to know what you're doing -- I'll leave you to it.

► adept

good at doing something that needs care and skill, for example dealing with people or with difficult social situations: adept at/in: · Of all our staff, Peter is the most adept at dealing with difficult customers.· McCrea was equally adept in comedy and drama.

► accomplished

someone who is very good at writing, acting, or other artistic skills, especially as a result of a lot of practice and training, but who does not usually have a special natural ability for it: · His two daughters are both accomplished athletes.highly accomplished: · Johann Sebastian Bach had three sons who all became highly accomplished musicians and composers.

► have a good command of

to know a subject, especially a language, well and be good at it: · Candidates should have good typing skills and a good command of English.· She has an excellent command of all the facts.

► can do something in your sleep

informal to be able to do something very easily because you have done it a lot of times before: · I've played this piece so often I can practically do it in my sleep.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· Housing activists argue the agency could sell more houses if it were more adept at reaching its target market.· Not only do girls generally do better with language, reading, and writing; they are also socially more adept.· There was no one more adept at tracing and rescuing sheep trapped in snow drifts.· Slowly, the teacher enables the student to become more adept at putting forth effort for longer periods of time.· The aids had to be given positively and as Katharine became more adept, Benji performed the changes more smoothly.· Among his peers, only Jack Benny was more adept at milking a laugh than Groucho.· He was also more adept at using his rhetorical skills in the service of theology and asceticism.· Dole has been more adept at seizing photo opportunities in his out-of-town forays.

► so

· Because the Falcons are so adept at sacking quarterbacks, Young is not taking this 1-5 team lightly.· A man so adept at this useless activity that he dueled empty-handed against swordsmen.· But James Foley, usually so adept at ensemble direction, often leaves acting novice Barone looking awkward and stranded.

单词	adept
释义	adeptad‧ept /ˈædept, əˈdept $ əˈdept/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINadept Origin: 1600-1700 Latin past participle of adipisci ‘to gain’, from ad- ‘to’ + apisci ‘to reach’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES McCrea was equally adept in comedy and drama. Of all our staff, Peter is the most adept at dealing with difficult customers. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At the same time, he became adept at nurturing his image as a tormented rebel in touch with primal truths. Dole has been more adept at seizing photo opportunities in his out-of-town forays. Jim Keith was particularly adept at this, and everybody sought his advice. Many are highly adept at adding up their calorie intake. Slowly, the teacher enables the student to become more adept at putting forth effort for longer periods of time. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorgood at something because you have experience or training► skilful British /skillful American someone who is skilful does something very well because they have had a lot of training or experience: · the artist's skillful use of color· Success in business depends on skilful management.· Skilful and confident, Donaldson should become one of the game's best players. ► skilled someone who is skilled at a particular job has the training and skill to do it well: · There is a demand for carpenters and other skilled craftsmen.skilled job/work (=requiring special skill, especially when you use your hands): · Shoeing a horse is a skilled job, and no unskilled person should try it.highly skilled (=very skilled): · Keeping highly skilled sailors in the Navy is a priority.skilled at doing something: · Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems. ► expert extremely skilful at doing something because you have gained a lot of knowledge or experience of this particular subject or activity over a long period of time: · Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.· My grandmother was an expert dressmaker.expert at/in: · Politicians are usually expert at turning a crisis to their advantage.expert help/advice/opinion etc (=given by someone who knows a lot about it): · Tennis coaches will be available to provide expert advice. ► know what you're doing spoken use this to say that someone is good at doing something and you admire and trust them because of this: · Kids can tell if a teacher doesn't know what he's doing.· You seem to know what you're doing -- I'll leave you to it. ► adept good at doing something that needs care and skill, for example dealing with people or with difficult social situations: adept at/in: · Of all our staff, Peter is the most adept at dealing with difficult customers.· McCrea was equally adept in comedy and drama. ► accomplished someone who is very good at writing, acting, or other artistic skills, especially as a result of a lot of practice and training, but who does not usually have a special natural ability for it: · His two daughters are both accomplished athletes.highly accomplished: · Johann Sebastian Bach had three sons who all became highly accomplished musicians and composers. ► have a good command of to know a subject, especially a language, well and be good at it: · Candidates should have good typing skills and a good command of English.· She has an excellent command of all the facts. ► can do something in your sleep informal to be able to do something very easily because you have done it a lot of times before: · I've played this piece so often I can practically do it in my sleep. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · Housing activists argue the agency could sell more houses if it were more adept at reaching its target market.· Not only do girls generally do better with language, reading, and writing; they are also socially more adept.· There was no one more adept at tracing and rescuing sheep trapped in snow drifts.· Slowly, the teacher enables the student to become more adept at putting forth effort for longer periods of time.· The aids had to be given positively and as Katharine became more adept, Benji performed the changes more smoothly.· Among his peers, only Jack Benny was more adept at milking a laugh than Groucho.· He was also more adept at using his rhetorical skills in the service of theology and asceticism.· Dole has been more adept at seizing photo opportunities in his out-of-town forays. ► so · Because the Falcons are so adept at sacking quarterbacks, Young is not taking this 1-5 team lightly.· A man so adept at this useless activity that he dueled empty-handed against swordsmen.· But James Foley, usually so adept at ensemble direction, often leaves acting novice Barone looking awkward and stranded. good at something that needs care and skill SYN skilfuladept at Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.adept in Silas proved adept in the art of avoiding potholes in the road. I’m afraid she’s also an adept liar.—adept /ˈædept/ noun [countable]: a form of kung fu practiced by only a handful of adepts—adeptly adverb
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