adept
Word family adverbadeptlyadjectiveadeptnounadeptness
ad·ept /ˈædept, əˈdept $ əˈdept/ adjectiveadj GOOD ATgood at something that needs care and skill 内行的,熟练的 SYN skilfuladept at Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods. 很快梅莉莎就学会了预测他的情绪。
adept in Silas proved adept in the art of avoiding potholes in the road. 赛拉斯看来很善于避开路上的坑坑洼洼。
I’m afraid she’s also an adept liar. 恐怕她还是一个撒谎专家。
—adept /ˈædept/ noun [countableC] a form of kung fu practiced by only a handful of adepts 只有少数几个行家才会的一种武功
—adeptly adverbadv
Origin adept (1600-1700) Latin past participle of adipisci “to gain”, from ad- “to” + apisci “to reach”