ad·ept
adjective/əˈdept/
/əˈdept/
- adept (at/in something) | adept (at/in doing something) good at doing something that is quite difficult
内行的；熟练的；擅长的 - He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
他变得善于让最害羞的学生开口说话。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2- She is equally adept in the pop and classical fields.
她在流行和古典领域都是内行。 - He was extremely adept at avoiding getting caught.
他非常善于避免被抓住。 - They soon became adept at bartering in the market.
他们很快就擅长在市场上进行物物交换。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin adeptus ‘achieved’, past participle of adipisci ‘obtain, attain’. - He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.