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

单词	light-handed
释义	light-handed in American English (ˈlaɪtˌhændɪd) adjective 1. having a light, delicate touch 2. having little to carry light-handed in American English (ˈlaitˈhændɪd) adjective 1. short-handed 2. having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles 3. having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly Derived forms light-handedly adverb light-handedness noun Word origin [1400–50; late ME] Examples of 'light-handed' in a sentence light-handed I want to protest against the light-handed manner in which this case is being handled. Wright, Richard THE OUTSIDER (1989) Collage gave to the most light-handed work a sculptural presence. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) A light swoosh of the matte mist gives an airbrushed effect, but you need to be light-handed. Times, Sunday Times (2018) It was a luxury item, like the icing on a cake, bearable only when applied by a light-handed pastry cook. The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
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light-handed in American English