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单词 nifty
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Definition of nifty in English:

nifty

adjectiveniftier, niftiest ˈnɪftiˈnɪfti
informal
  • 1Particularly good, skilful, or effective.

    〈非正式〉极好的;灵巧的;娴熟的;有效的

    nifty footwork

    灵巧的步法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Third was the climax of The Karate Kid, in which Ralph Macchio snatches championship victory with a few nifty moves.
    • Any con artist would appreciate the bait-and-switch as a nifty piece of work.
    • I discovered a really nifty idea about swimming/snorkeling with baby when I took my oldest with me to Hawaii.
    • Enigma is well acted and is certainly based on a nifty concept, but does not add up to the sum of its parts.
    • Others are no more than a handful of true believers with a nifty website.
    • The final nifty characteristic of blogs that I discussed was the personal nature of the writing.
    • And then I logged in and did some nifty Internet stuff, including joining the blogs by women webring.
    • His stage performance includes stories, songs and nifty guitar playing, all spiced with his characteristic sense of humour.
    • Ben and Mena are nice people and deserve to be compensated for providing me with this nifty bit of software for free.
    • It has a nifty guide called ‘How Parliament Works’ and another on the role of the Speaker.
    • What causes the balls to fly off these bats is a nifty bit of physics called the trampoline effect.
    • Left winger Richard Kingham then showed some nifty footwork for Baildon's fourth try, which Lister again improved.
    • So it was a nifty move that the DeLorean Motor Company was opened in Northern Ireland with the help of a big chunk of UK taxpayer's money.
    • That kind of nifty footwork might work against Darren Purse in the Premiership, John, but it won't work here.
    • And though the wine list is overflowing, there is a nifty numbered guide to help you find the right wine to complement your menu choices.
    • Well, this nifty item lets you track the American popularity of different names over the decades.
    • It is forcing me to get out and do things I've been putting off, like going to Bennett's Lane on a Sunday for some pretty nifty jazz.
    • The pre-budget package was a rather nifty piece of electioneering, and helped steal the thunder of the opposition parties.
    • The lightweight nifty centre forward found himself opposed by a rugged hardtackling centre back who asked no questions.
    • But it does make use of the rather nifty dynamic text replacement routine for the headings and sub-headings on each page.
    Synonyms
    skilful, capable, agile
    useful, effective, practical
    1. 1.1 Attractive or stylish.
      a nifty black shirt

      时髦的黑衬衫。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • You too could have one of these nifty logos, if you follow my orders and head over the brand new Liberty Dogs blog.
      • BMW has commissioned some very nifty six-minute film clips for its site, helmed by juicy directorial talent.
      • One bloke who was wearing nifty black and blue shoes had a trick where he dropped down onto one hand.
      • I even had a nifty little hand-operated gadget that whisked egg and milk.
      • TV fans who are planning to go to Japan for their next holiday should put this nifty gadget on their shopping list.
      • There is a nifty little kitchen range that comes in high-gloss black, which will, I hope, look rather smart.
      • Nothing beats unwrapping a nifty new gadget at Christmas.
      • Men's pieces included a nifty shirt with one side straight and the other side twisted, and sleeveless backless tops.
      • It has everything that makes a spy show great; hot chicks, nifty gadgets, and cliffhanger endings.
      • Also, he has a platform with nifty bullet points, some of which he probably came up with while actually on his meds.
      • We need lots of nifty graphics to impress the unwashed masses of the gaming press and the coke snorting suits who're paying us to make a game.
      • Yeah, stand over there and mock me with your nifty frames.
      • For all that, I have to say it's a rather nifty little product.
      • It's got everything a good spy show needs; a hot chick, intrigue, the CIA, nifty gadgets, and cliffhanger endings.
      • They rely on their nifty little gadgets and superior technology to win wars.
      • A girl like this will definitely be into trying some nifty things.
      • The car's interior is very stylo-mylo, and it has one of those nifty steering wheel controlled stereo systems.
      • You wouldn't know that from the nifty little changing picture on top of Ms. Hunter's webpage.
      • The atmosphere is upbeat, and there's all kinds of nifty geek toys and gadgets to be found down every aisle.
      • Dan bought this nifty device from an orthopedic store downtown.
      Synonyms
      fashionable, stylish, smart

Derivatives

  • niftily

  • adverb ˈnɪftɪliˈnɪftəli
    informal
    • This play about Wasps in their late twenties who hang out in the Cub Room of a provincial Pennsylvania country club is both funny and moving, devilishly well observed, and niftily constructed.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The grandchildren of the original swing and ballroom dancers are now the ones demonstrating their niftily executed foxtrot or flamboyant lindy-hop routine.
      • He niftily circumvents the real issues, to do with educational content and assessment, and instead focuses on the abstract virtues of cleverness and hard work.
      • The video monitor is accompanied by a very niftily painted hearse done in the artist's appealing graphic style.
      • But it's hard to take seriously as a religious idea, and really it's all about a certain trick of film narrative - indeed, the same sly narrative trick that worked so niftily in Sixth Sense.
  • niftiness

  • noun ˈnɪftɪnəsˈnɪftinəs
    informal
    • Has more niftiness than defenses give him credit for.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In Brooks' last creation, Insomnia (a collaboration with Verdecchia), the meta-cleverness of word craft and the niftiness of stagecraft outweighed the play's affective power.
      • The charm and niftiness of her cooking is that it has coped with 20 years in Europe, America and Jamaica and been impressively adaptive.
      • For a little extra niftiness the characters gain Bouncer Points (essentially experience points) that can be saved up to enhance a character's physical attributes and to open special moves.
      • Yet it is the niftiness of his movements that have enabled him to become a handsome leading man in the eyes of adoring Steelers fans.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

fifty, fifty-fifty, shifty, swiftie, thrifty

Definition of nifty in US English:

nifty

adjectiveˈniftēˈnɪfti
informal
  • 1Particularly good, skillful, or effective.

    〈非正式〉极好的;灵巧的;娴熟的;有效的

    nifty footwork

    灵巧的步法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That kind of nifty footwork might work against Darren Purse in the Premiership, John, but it won't work here.
    • The pre-budget package was a rather nifty piece of electioneering, and helped steal the thunder of the opposition parties.
    • The lightweight nifty centre forward found himself opposed by a rugged hardtackling centre back who asked no questions.
    • Others are no more than a handful of true believers with a nifty website.
    • It is forcing me to get out and do things I've been putting off, like going to Bennett's Lane on a Sunday for some pretty nifty jazz.
    • Left winger Richard Kingham then showed some nifty footwork for Baildon's fourth try, which Lister again improved.
    • And then I logged in and did some nifty Internet stuff, including joining the blogs by women webring.
    • So it was a nifty move that the DeLorean Motor Company was opened in Northern Ireland with the help of a big chunk of UK taxpayer's money.
    • His stage performance includes stories, songs and nifty guitar playing, all spiced with his characteristic sense of humour.
    • Enigma is well acted and is certainly based on a nifty concept, but does not add up to the sum of its parts.
    • But it does make use of the rather nifty dynamic text replacement routine for the headings and sub-headings on each page.
    • The final nifty characteristic of blogs that I discussed was the personal nature of the writing.
    • And though the wine list is overflowing, there is a nifty numbered guide to help you find the right wine to complement your menu choices.
    • What causes the balls to fly off these bats is a nifty bit of physics called the trampoline effect.
    • Well, this nifty item lets you track the American popularity of different names over the decades.
    • Third was the climax of The Karate Kid, in which Ralph Macchio snatches championship victory with a few nifty moves.
    • Any con artist would appreciate the bait-and-switch as a nifty piece of work.
    • I discovered a really nifty idea about swimming/snorkeling with baby when I took my oldest with me to Hawaii.
    • Ben and Mena are nice people and deserve to be compensated for providing me with this nifty bit of software for free.
    • It has a nifty guide called ‘How Parliament Works’ and another on the role of the Speaker.
    Synonyms
    skilful, capable, agile
    useful, effective, practical
    1. 1.1 Fashionable; stylish.
      流行的,时髦的
      a nifty black shirt

      时髦的黑衬衫。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Dan bought this nifty device from an orthopedic store downtown.
      • They rely on their nifty little gadgets and superior technology to win wars.
      • Also, he has a platform with nifty bullet points, some of which he probably came up with while actually on his meds.
      • There is a nifty little kitchen range that comes in high-gloss black, which will, I hope, look rather smart.
      • We need lots of nifty graphics to impress the unwashed masses of the gaming press and the coke snorting suits who're paying us to make a game.
      • It has everything that makes a spy show great; hot chicks, nifty gadgets, and cliffhanger endings.
      • You wouldn't know that from the nifty little changing picture on top of Ms. Hunter's webpage.
      • TV fans who are planning to go to Japan for their next holiday should put this nifty gadget on their shopping list.
      • One bloke who was wearing nifty black and blue shoes had a trick where he dropped down onto one hand.
      • BMW has commissioned some very nifty six-minute film clips for its site, helmed by juicy directorial talent.
      • Men's pieces included a nifty shirt with one side straight and the other side twisted, and sleeveless backless tops.
      • The car's interior is very stylo-mylo, and it has one of those nifty steering wheel controlled stereo systems.
      • Nothing beats unwrapping a nifty new gadget at Christmas.
      • For all that, I have to say it's a rather nifty little product.
      • It's got everything a good spy show needs; a hot chick, intrigue, the CIA, nifty gadgets, and cliffhanger endings.
      • Yeah, stand over there and mock me with your nifty frames.
      • You too could have one of these nifty logos, if you follow my orders and head over the brand new Liberty Dogs blog.
      • A girl like this will definitely be into trying some nifty things.
      • The atmosphere is upbeat, and there's all kinds of nifty geek toys and gadgets to be found down every aisle.
      • I even had a nifty little hand-operated gadget that whisked egg and milk.
      Synonyms
      fashionable, stylish, smart

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

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