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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
deft similar to ''adept'', both meaning skillful and clever.