dexterity
/deksˈterətɪ/noun
mass noun
- skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands(尤指用手做事的)灵巧; 熟练:
her dexterity with chopsticks
她对筷子的运用自如
his record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics.
他的履历证明他有一定的政治手腕。
词源
early 16th cent. (in the sense 'mental adroitness'): from French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter 'on the right'.