deft

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɛft/    美 /dɛft/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Quick and neat in action; skillful.
    — He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

词形变化

defter comparative deftest superlative

词源

From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-West Germanic *daftī (“fitting, suitable”), derived from *dabaną (“to be suitable”). Near cognates include Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍉𐍆𐍃 (gadōfs, “suitable”), West Frisian deftich (“distinguished”), Dutch deftig (“distinguished”), German deftig (“coarse”). Further cognates include Russian добро (dobro, “wealth, good”) and Latin faber (“craftsman; skillful”). Doublet of daft.
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