nimble

英 [ˈnɪmbl]

美 [ˈnɪmbl]

adj.  灵活的; 敏捷的; 思路敏捷的; 机敏的

过去式：nimbled　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19156 / COCA.14327

牛津词典

adj.

• 灵活的；敏捷的
  able to move quickly and easily
  1. You need nimble fingers for that job.
     干这活需要手指灵巧。
  2. She was extremely nimble on her feet.
     她的双脚特别灵活。
• 思路敏捷的；机敏的
  able to think and understand quickly

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 敏捷的;灵活的;灵巧的
  Someone who isnimbleis able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily.
  1. Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers...
     每一件东西都是莫莉灵巧的双手缝制出来的。
  2. Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt to dance the tango.
     脚步轻盈灵活的瓦尔学会了跳探戈舞。
• ADJ-GRADED 敏锐的;聪明的;机智的
  If you say that someone has animblemind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly.
  1. A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters...
     机敏的头脑再加上经济学学位作后盾使他对金融问题把握非常准。
  2. Elderly people are told that if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them.
     老年人被告知，要想保持头脑灵敏，就必须要多动脑。

英英释义

adj

• moving quickly and lightly
  1. sleek and agile as a gymnast
  2. as nimble as a deer
  3. nimble fingers
  4. quick of foot
  5. the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
  Synonym:agilequickspry
• mentally quick
  1. an agile mind
  2. nimble wits
  Synonym:agile

双语例句

• Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers
  每一件东西都是莫莉灵巧的双手缝制出来的。
• Must adhere to a service definition and development life cycle that is both rigorous and nimble.
  必须坚持严格且灵活的服务定义和开发生存周期。
• Though getting on in years, he is still nimble.
  他虽然上了年纪，手脚倒还灵便。
• But he is also nimble and skillful.
  但是他很灵巧，技术也很棒。
• Moreover, their beautiful singing voices and nimble natural abilities add infinite joy to our lives.
  而且它们美妙的歌喉与轻捷的身姿更为我们的生活增添了无穷的乐趣。
• His goal: make Toyota more nimble and responsive.
  他的目标是：使丰田更灵活，反应更快速。
• He is a nimble and versatile wit.
  他是一个机敏而又多才多艺的才子。
• But that clearsthe way for nimble, low-cost competitors.
  但这也为那些精明的、低成本的竞争者扫清道路。
• Elderly people are told that if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them.
  老年人被告知，要想保持头脑灵敏，就必须要多动脑。
• Let my own thought become nimble in concurrent post, catch the information ability is stronger, have Hawkeye.
  在兼职中让我自己的思维变得灵活，捕捉信息能力更强，具备锐利的目光。