skilful

adjective
🔊/ˈskɪlfl/
🔊/ˈskɪlfl/
(US English skillful)
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  1. (of a person) good at doing something, especially something that needs a particular ability or special training技术好的;功夫深的;熟练的 synonym accomplished
    • a skilful player/performer/teacher技术好的运动员;功夫深的表演者;会教学的老师
    Extra Examples
    • I became skilful at drawing.我画画的技术娴熟起来。
    • highly skilful in his tactics战术运用得极为娴熟
    • As Foreign Secretary he proved to be a skilful diplomat.事实证明,作为外交大臣,他对外交事务驾轻就熟。
    • Most of the local boatmen are extremely skilful.大多数当地船夫都非常熟练。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • at
    • in
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  2. made or done very well制作精良的;处理巧妙的 synonym professional
    • Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted.多亏她对事情处理得巧妙,才避免了麻烦。🔊🔊
    • Much of the regime's power resulted from their skilful use of the mass media.该政权的大部分权力源于他们对大众媒体的巧妙运用。