Dexterous

(a.) Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.

(a.) Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager.

(a.) Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management.

录入:门罗

• I am dexterous in nothing, my dear. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The Indians are dexterous in contrivances for that purpose, which we had not. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• She was before the mirror again, adjusting her hair with a light hand, drawing down her veil, and giving a dexterous touch to her furs. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• My mistress had a daughter of nine years old, a child of towardly parts for her age, very dexterous at her needle, and skilful in dressing her baby. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• In the evening she went to the piano, choosing new music of the dexterous, tuneless, florid kind. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• For certain, however, Mrs John Rokesmith stitched at them with so dexterous a hand, that she must have taken lessons of somebody. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Caroline, more timid and less dexterous, fell once or twice, and bruised herself; but she rose again directly, saying she was not hurt. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But very dexterous at producing explosions, the gypsy said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• He was clever and dexterous and inspired by a passion for pluck, hardihood, and rather showy glory. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

录入:泽维尔