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deft
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
defter; deftest
defter; deftest
Learner's definition of DEFT
[or more deft; most deft]
1
: skillful and clever娴熟的；机敏的；敏锐的
- a deft politician机敏的政治家
- The photographer is known for her deft use of lighting.这位摄影师以她娴熟的用光技巧而闻名。
2
: able to do something quickly and accurately灵巧的；灵活的
- the trumpeter's deft fingers小号手的灵活指法
: characterized by facility and skill
deftly adverb
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The photographer is known for her deft use of lighting. a luthier whose deft craftsmanship is prized by violinists the world over
Recent Examples on the Web Dunham is deft in her characteristic ability to shape an easy yet complex orbit for these three characters. 
Sarah-tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 At a late June meeting of an FDA advisory committee, independent vaccine experts overwhelmingly agreed with the need to update the coronavirus vaccines because the virus is now more deft at dodging their protection. Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 Kelly points out that an earlier insult for a mentally ill person, fruitcake, contains nuts—showing how deft early-20th-century slang speakers were at layering cruelty. Joseph Lamour, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2022 Pak’s dramatic conception is deft and daring, as seen in dream sequences realized with a light touch and an uninhibited directness. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022 Few, if any, in the NBA are as deft in switches or one-on-one challenges. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2022 The escalation from ballad to heart-pumper is deft, with a lone synth note the perfect segue from teasing to demanding. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 The opening theme, famous for its menacing offbeats, which Valenzuela chose to emphasize rather than soften, was deft and precise. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022 Handling in corners is deft and predictable, and the brakes are excellent. Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver, 3 Apr. 2022 See More
Sarah-tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 At a late June meeting of an FDA advisory committee, independent vaccine experts overwhelmingly agreed with the need to update the coronavirus vaccines because the virus is now more deft at dodging their protection. Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 Kelly points out that an earlier insult for a mentally ill person, fruitcake, contains nuts—showing how deft early-20th-century slang speakers were at layering cruelty. Joseph Lamour, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2022 Pak’s dramatic conception is deft and daring, as seen in dream sequences realized with a light touch and an uninhibited directness. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022 Few, if any, in the NBA are as deft in switches or one-on-one challenges. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2022 The escalation from ballad to heart-pumper is deft, with a lone synth note the perfect segue from teasing to demanding. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 The opening theme, famous for its menacing offbeats, which Valenzuela chose to emphasize rather than soften, was deft and precise. Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022 Handling in corners is deft and predictable, and the brakes are excellent. Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver, 3 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps continuing Middle English daffte, daft, defte "well-mannered, gentle, dull, foolish" — more at daft
Note: Rather than being derived directly from Middle English, Modern English deft may go back to an unattested Old English *gedefte (with umlaut), with a meaning "fit, ready" developing to "apt, skilfull"; the sense shift is otherwise difficult to account for, though the lack of any certain attestation of deft in the sense "skillful" before the later 16th century makes this scenario hypothetical.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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