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

• And I wanted companies that are nimble and big.
  我想从庞大而不失灵活的公司中挑选梦之队成员，也的确选择了不少大公司的高管，但它们都是一直保持着灵活性的大公司。
• 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。
• 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。
• They liked his nimble mind& his ability to come up with original ideas.
  他们喜欢他敏捷的头脑，他常常能提出一些独到的见解。
• Power to both wheels in a lightweight yet strong frame design gave riders nimble and versatile traction off road.
  力量对两转动轻量级选手强的框架设计给了车手灵活和多才多艺的牵引路。
• Small and nimble nations slashed taxes and regulation to attract foreign capital and business.
  小而灵巧的国家放松税收和监管制度，以吸引外国投资和企业。
• The vogue street, how to get the skateboard less a boy a nimble figure!
  时尚街头，怎么能少得了滑板男孩敏捷身影！
• This new commuter friendly machine offers a host of big-bike features while retaining a lightweight, nimble feel.
  这种新机器还提供许多通勤友大特点而保留了自行车轻便、灵活的感觉。
• 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。
• 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。