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 synonym skilful- He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.他变得精通,甚至让最害羞的学生都可以说话。
Extra Examples- 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.他们很快就熟练地在市场上以物易物。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbprepositionSee full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin adeptus ‘achieved’, past participle of adipisci ‘obtain, attain’.