单词乎

nimble

音标['nimbl]

汉语翻译

a. 敏捷的, 伶俐的, 聪明的
相关词组:
have a nimble tongue

词型变化

副词:nimbly 形容词比较级:nimbler 最高级:nimblest 名词:nimbleness 

英语解释

形容词 nimble:

  1. moving quickly and lightly
    同义词:agile, quick, spry
  2. mentally quick
    同义词:agile

例句

  1. Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble.
    敏捷的,灵活的具有迅速、轻巧和易动特点的; 灵活的
  2. She knitted a pair of mittens for me with her nimble fingers.
    她用灵巧的双手为我织了一副手套。

详细解释


nim.ble

adj.(形容词)
nim.bler,nim.blest
Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft:
灵敏的,轻快的:动作或行动迅速、轻巧或灵敏的;灵巧的:
例句:
nimble fingers.
灵巧的手指

Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding:
机敏的:有敏捷、聪明和机灵的想法或理解力的:
例句:
nimble wits.
聪明才智


来源:
Middle English nemel
中古英语 nemel
from Old English mel [quick to seize]
源自 古英语 mel [很快抓住]
numol [quick at learning] * see nem-
numol [很快学会] *参见 nem-

【引伸】
nim.bleness
n.(名词)
nim.bly
adv.(副词)
<参考词汇><同义词>nimble,agile,quick,brisk,facile,spryThese adjectives mean moving, performing, or done quickly, lightly, and adroitly.
这些形容词的意思是移动、表现或完成得迅速、轻巧和灵巧的。
Nimble suggests rapidity, ease, and deftness:
Nimble 意为迅速、轻松和灵巧:
例句:
as nimble as a deer;
象鹿一样轻巧;

例句:
nimble feet.
灵活的脚。

例句:
.For nimble thought can jump both sea and land. (Shakespeare).
.灵敏的思维能跳过海洋和陆地. (莎士比亚)。

Agile implies dexterity, as in the use of the hands:
Agile 用于指手时含敏捷之意:
例句:
as sleek and agile as a gymnast;
象体操运动员一样柔软和灵活;

例句:
an agile intellect.
敏捷的智慧。

Quick connotes readiness, liveliness, energy, and speed:
Quick 意为准备就绪、活力、能量和速度:
例句:
a quick mind;
思维敏捷:

例句:
.quick of foot. (Charles Dickens).
.脚步灵敏. (查尔斯·狄更斯)。

Brisk suggests sprightliness and a spirited quality:
Brisk 意为生机勃勃和精神焕发:
例句:
played the concerto at a brisk tempo.
用轻快的节奏表演协奏曲。

例句:
.Tom Birch is as brisk as a bee in conversation. (Samuel Johnson).
.汤姆·布切在会话中象蜜蜂一样轻快. (塞缪尔·约翰逊)。

Facile implies ease and fluency of performance;sometimes it has the disparaging implications of superficiality, cursoriness, or glibness:
Facile 意为表演的轻松和流畅;有时含有对肤浅事物的轻视、好奇或流利:
例句:
a facile hand;
灵巧的手;

例句:
the gift of facile expression:
表现出轻松的礼物:

例句:
.can dazzle anyone anywhere with his facile tongue. (Suzanne Perney).
.能用他的三寸不烂之舌使任何地方的任何人眼花缭乱. (苏珊娜·帕内)。

Spry usually suggests unexpected speed and energy of motion:
Spry 经常暗指行动的难以预料的速度或动机:
例句:
The old dog was so spry that it was in the door and halfway up the stairs before we could stop it. See also Synonyms at dexterous
那只老狗是如此敏捷,当我们还来不及拦住,它已经进了门并爬上了楼梯 参见同义词 dexterous


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