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nim·ble AHD[nĭmʹbəl] D.J.[ˈnɪmbəl]K.K.[ˈnɪmbəl]adj.（形容词）nim.bler, nim.blest - Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft:灵敏的，轻快的：动作或行动迅速、轻巧或灵敏的；灵巧的：nimble fingers.灵巧的手指
- Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding:机敏的：有敏捷、聪明和机灵的想法或理解力的：nimble wits.聪明才智
- Middle English nemel 中古英语 nemel
- from Old English nǣmel [quick to seize] 源自 古英语 nǣmel [很快抓住]
- numol [quick at learning] * see nem- numol [很快学会] * 参见 nem-
nimʹbleness n.（名词）nimʹbly adv.（副词）nimble, agile, quick, brisk, facile, spry- These adjectives mean moving, performing, or done quickly, lightly, and adroitly.这些形容词的意思是移动、表现或完成得迅速、轻巧和灵巧的。
- Nimble suggests rapidity, ease, and deftness: Nimble 意为迅速、轻松和灵巧： as nimble as a deer;象鹿一样轻巧；nimble feet.灵活的脚。"For nimble thought can jump both sea and land" (Shakespeare).“灵敏的思维能跳过海洋和陆地” （莎士比亚）。
- Agile implies dexterity, as in the use of the hands: Agile 用于指手时含敏捷之意： as sleek and agile as a gymnast;象体操运动员一样柔软和灵活；an agile intellect.敏捷的智慧。
- Quick connotes readiness, liveliness, energy, and speed: Quick 意为准备就绪、活力、能量和速度： a quick mind;思维敏捷："quick of foot" (Charles Dickens).“脚步灵敏” （查尔斯·狄更斯）。
- Brisk suggests sprightliness and a spirited quality: Brisk 意为生机勃勃和精神焕发： played the concerto at a brisk tempo.用轻快的节奏表演协奏曲。"Tom Birch is as brisk as a bee in conversation" (Samuel Johnson).“汤姆·布切在会话中象蜜蜂一样轻快” （塞缪尔·约翰逊）。
- Facile implies ease and fluency of performance;sometimes it has the disparaging implications of superficiality, cursoriness, or glibness: Facile 意为表演的轻松和流畅；有时含有对肤浅事物的轻视、好奇或流利： a facile hand;灵巧的手；the gift of facile expression:表现出轻松的礼物："can dazzle anyone anywhere with his facile tongue" (Suzanne Perney). “能用他的三寸不烂之舌使任何地方的任何人眼花缭乱” （苏珊娜·帕内）。
- Spry usually suggests unexpected speed and energy of motion: Spry 经常暗指行动的难以预料的速度或动机： The old dog was so spry that it was in the door and halfway up the stairs before we could stop it. See also Synonyms at dexterous 那只老狗是如此敏捷，当我们还来不及拦住，它已经进了门并爬上了楼梯 参见同义词 dexterous
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