单词 | nimble |
释义 | nim·ble I. 1. a. < nimble fingers > < a nimble rabbit > < a nimble leap > < a nimble climber > < a nimble well-schooled colt with a smooth, powerful effortless stride — G.F.T.Ryall > < a nimble, fast-moving shovel — Steel > b. of money < nimble shilling > < a nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling — North Carolina Folklore > 2. a. < nimble mind > < nimble tongue > < her lines combine the closest observation and the nimblest imagination — Louis Untermeyer > < the amiability of these Italians, aided by their sharp and nimble wits, caused them to overflow with plausible suggestions — Nathaniel Hawthorne > < writes nimble dialogue — Bernard Hollowood > b. < a nimble listener > < nothing like playacting to make you nimble in your feelings — Mary Austin > < disinclination of every nimble spirit to bruise itself against walls — Nation > Synonyms: see agile II. archaic |
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