| 单词 | nimble |
| 释义 | nimble['nimbl]a. 敏捷的, 伶俐的, 聪明的相关词组:have a nimble tongue nimble nim.ble AHD: [n¹m“b…l] D.J. [6n!mb*l]K.K. [6n!mb*l]adj.（形容词） nim.bler,nim.blest 1. 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：nimble fingers.灵巧的手指2. 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：nimble wits.聪明才智语源:1. Middle English nemel 中古英语 nemel 2. from Old English n&9{Æmel} [quick to seize] 源自 古英语 n&9{Æmel} [很快抓住] 3. numol [quick at learning] * see nem- numol [很快学会] *参见 nem- 继承用法:nim“bleness n.（名词）nim“bly adv.（副词）参考词汇:1. nimble,agile,quick,brisk,facile,spry2. These 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。3. Nimble suggests rapidity, ease, and deftness: Nimble 意为迅速、轻松和灵巧： “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）。4. Agile implies dexterity, as in the use of the hands: Agile 用于指手时含敏捷之意： an agile intellect.敏捷的智慧。5. Quick connotes readiness, liveliness, energy, and speed: Quick 意为准备就绪、活力、能量和速度： “quick of foot” (Charles Dickens).“脚步灵敏” （查尔斯·狄更斯）。6. Brisk suggests sprightliness and a spirited quality: Brisk 意为生机勃勃和精神焕发： “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）。7. 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： “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）。8. 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： 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 &b{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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