adept
adept
ad∙ept / əˈdɛpt ; ˈædept /
◙adj
1. good at something that needs care and skill
• 内行的，熟练的;
【SYN】 skilful
▪ [+at]
»Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.
很快梅利莎就学会了预测他的情绪。
▪ [+in]
»Silas proved adept in the art of avoiding potholes in the road.
赛拉斯显得很善于避开路上的坑坑洼洼。
»I'm afraid she's also an adept liar.
恐怕她又是一个撒谎专家。
♦adept / ˈædɛpt ; ˈædept /noun [C]
»a form of kung fu practiced by only a handful of adepts
只有少数几个行家才会的一种武功
♦adeptlyadv.
