| 词汇 | nimble |
| 释义 | nimble adjective usually approvinguk /ˈnɪm.bəl/ us /ˈnɪm.bəl/ quick and exact either in movement or thoughts: （行动）灵活的，敏捷的;（头脑）机敏的，敏锐的 nimble fingers/feet灵巧的手指／双脚 His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.我还没来得及把数字输入计算机，他那敏捷的头脑已经算出了答案。 Synonym spry Intelligence acuity acumen agility apt aptness brain grey matter gumption highbrow horse sense hyper-intelligent perceptively percipient percipiently perspicacious perspicaciously perspicacity profundity whip-smart wisdom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fast and rapid Related wordsnimbleness nimbly nimble | American Dictionarynimble adjective us/ˈnɪm·bəl/ quick and exact in movement or thought; agile: a nimble mind He tried to catch his friend, but she was too nimble. Examples of nimblenimble The literal meaning of the term prestidigitator is 'nimble-fingered', but its connotations extend to the idea of illusion, imposture, deception. From this exurbia the authors deduce lessons for a nimble and adaptable urbanism. Instead of seeing computers as giant, plodding number-crunchers, they had to be viewed as nimble tools that could talk to each other. The result is a nimble, refreshing and transparent discussion of informed and informative architectural concepts. Evidently, currencies and languages are not analogous, but the underlying principle of moving from unwieldy and costly plurality to cheap and nimble oneness is the same. It is hard to argue with a general idea that a forward-looking society should be nimble enough to bounce back and handle the problems it creates. To those who are young and nimble, it falls to face discomfort and danger; sometimes to meet it, at closer quarters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are very expert and nimble workers but unfortunately the period of their employment at this work is very short. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My fingers were nimble at 11 and my father's were nimble at eight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result, management people need to be lighter on their feet, more nimble and more flexible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must be very nimble on our feet in relation to such legislation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that when he applies his nimble mind to the best of it he will make it even better. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They, as we know, have nimble fingers, and in the field of light manufactures they can earn fortunes for their employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We saw people weaving with incredibly nimble fingers the most complicated and fine hats, starting with 24 strands and gradually adding in more and more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need a more nimble, smarter world body. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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