【adroit】 - A-level备考词汇

adroit

UK:  [ə'drɔɪt]

US:  [ə'drɔɪt]

adj.

1.熟练的,灵巧的,敏捷的,机灵的

2.熟练的;内行的;圆滑的;眼光尖;巧妙

3.灵巧的;机敏的

1 . A few adroit words, one or two knowing tender glances of the eyes, and his heart was inflamed again and his doubts and suspicions forgotten.
几瞥柔媚的、极有含蓄的眼风和几句巧妙的话儿，竟能叫他安心释虑，把从前的热情重新勾起来。

2 . In the months before the election, Ms Merkel's knack of avoiding controversy by steering clear of any awkward policy issues seemed adroit.
在选举前的数月，默克尔回避一切糟糕政策以避免争议本事似乎十分娴熟。

3 . The big unknown is whether the Chinese leadership can be adroit enough to maintain domestic stability.
最大的未知数是中国的领导层是否具有足够的熟练维持国内稳定。

4 . The hostess averted a confrontation between the two guests with an adroit and diplomatic change of subject.
女主人娴熟老练地变换了话题从而避免了两位客人之间的冲突。

5 . However adroit in financial larceny, he was an amateur in more rudimentary forms of crime.
尽管克鲁格精通于金融盗窃，但他对早期的诈骗犯罪形式却知之甚少。