adept
adept 英 [əˈdept] 美 [əˈdɛpt]
adj. 熟练的；擅长…的 n. 内行；能手
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- adj. 熟练的；擅长…的
- n. 内行；能手
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1. My teacher is adept at designing robots.
我的老师对设计机器人是个内行。
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2. But the Chinese, some experts say, are notably adept.
但是，一些专家说，中国对此尤为熟练。
- adept (adj.) 1690s, "completely skilled, well-versed," from Latin adeptus "having reached or attained," past participle of adipisci "to come up with, arrive at," figuratively "to attain to, acquire," from ad "to" (see ad-) + apisci "to grasp, attain" (related to aptus "fitted," from PIE root *ap- (1) "to take, reach" (see apt). Related: Adeptly; adeptness.
- adept (n.) "an expert, one who as attained knowledge," especially "one who is skilled in the secrets of an occult science," 1660s, from Latin adeptus (adj.) "having attained" (see adept (adj.)). The Latin adjective was used as a noun in this sense in Medieval Latin among alchemists. It implies natural and acquired ability, whereas expert implies more of experience and practice.
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