adept
Word family adverbadeptlyadjectiveadeptnounadeptness
ad·ept /ˈædept, əˈdept $ əˈdept/ adjectiveadjGOOD ATgood at something that needs care and skill 内行的,熟練的 SYN skilfuladept atMelissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods. 很快梅莉莎就學會了預測他的情緒。
adept inSilas proved adept in the art of avoiding potholes in the road. 賽拉斯看來很善於避開路上的坑坑窪窪。
I’m afraid she’s also an adept liar. 恐怕她還是一個撒謊專家。
—adept /ˈædept/ noun [countableC]a form of kung fu practiced by only a handful of adepts 只有少數幾個行家才會的一種武功
—adeptly adverbadv
Origin adept (1600-1700) Latin past participle of adipisci “to gain”, from ad- “to” + apisci “to reach”