The artist's deft brushstrokes brought the portrait to life.
艺术家灵巧的笔触使画像栩栩如生。
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “deft”?
C — skillful. “deft” means adj. skillful and quick in one''s movements
With a few ______ movements, the chef sliced the vegetables in mere seconds.
B — deft. “deft” means adj. skillful and quick in one''s movements
deft — adj. skillful and quick in one''s movements. In Chinese: 灵巧的，熟练的.
deft is pronounced /dɛft/. It breaks into 1 syllable: deft.
The artist's deft brushstrokes brought the portrait to life. (艺术家灵巧的笔触使画像栩栩如生。)
skillful, adroit, nimble, deftly — all close in meaning to deft (adj. skillful and quick in one''s movements).
Yes. deft appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
deft similar to ''adept'', both meaning skillful and clever.