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词汇 ambidextrous
释义 ambidextrous
adjective
uk /ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/ us /ˌæm.bɪˈdek.strəs/
able to use both hands equally well: 双手都很灵巧的;左右开弓的
I am naturally left-handed, but was not allowed to write with my left hand, with the result that I became ambidextrous.
He is a promising, ambidextrous young golfer.
designed to be used both by people who are left-handed(= using the left hand to write and do most things) and those who are right-handed(= using the right hand most):
The ambidextrous design means the mouse is great for lefties or righties.
There is an ambidextrous thumb lever on both sides of the hand grip.
able to do two or more different things equally well:
Working in today's media calls for ambidextrous multitasking.
They suggest that, in order to successfully innovate while maintaining the performance of the core business, organizations need to be "ambidextrous".
Synonym
versatile
Few of us are naturally ambidextrous but this can be achieved in karate technique through training.
He broke his right arm as a child, and has now become surprisingly ambidextrous.
Why shouldn't there be ambidextrous cricketers who can bat, bowl and throw with either hand?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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carpus
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finger
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fingernail
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median nerve
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Tools in general
Adapting and modifying
Changing
Examples from literature

A man who is ambidextrous will sign his name differently with his right or left hand, but it is the same signature. 
I know that Primitive Man was ambidextrous, because he wrote and painted just as often with his left as with his right, and just as successfully. 
In the use of the birch he was ambidextrous. 
Inquiry should be made as to whether the patient is right or left handed, or ambidextrous. 
She is ambidextrous, as witness the following observations. 

ambidextrous | American Dictionary


ambidextrous
adjective
us/ˌæm·bɪˈdek·strəs/
able to use both your right and left hand equally well

Examples of ambidextrous


ambidextrous
Therefore, the evils which my noble friend referred to at once occur: there is the ambidextrous appeal.
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My father was left-handed as a child and was forced to write with his right hand; he has developed the ability to write equally well with either hand—he is ambidextrous.
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Bergman himself preferred the term ambi-ideation to ambidextrous, as it conveyed the added ability to express ideas achieved when both hands were equal.
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The ambidextrous safety lever is located on both sides of the slide and also acts as a decocker when safety is engaged.
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It features an exposed hammer with ambidextrous decocking levers (on the slide).
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This may be due to the fact he is ambidextrous, playing tennis with his left hand, and writing with his right.
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The manual safety is ambidextrous and is located below the slide, above the grip.
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He was said to be ambidextrous, and did not move around once positioned for an operation.
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People that are naturally ambidextrous are uncommon, with only one out of one hundred people being naturally ambidextrous.
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It does not feature an ambidextrous slide release or magazine release.
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The injury forced him to play left-handed until his hand healed, making him effectively ambidextrous.
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It has a stainless steel frame and slide, an ambidextrous safety/decocker, a squared trigger guard, and black plastic grip plates.
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In addition, several characteristics of organizational culture are also emphasized on building an ambidextrous organization.
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The role of leaders (or managers) is always highlighted towards building an ambidextrous organization.
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This has the advantages of being both ambidextrous and resistant to inadvertent release.
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