nimble

英 ['nɪmbl] 好意思 ['nɪmbl]

adj.敏捷的；伶俐的；厉害的

◉Etymology

“Nimble”源自古英语“nǽmel”（快速的、敏捷的），与“niman”（拿、收拢）关联，示意连忙捕捉或反馈的时间。这个词可动力于印欧语系的“*nem-”（分拨、取得），与“number”（数字）、“numb”（麻痹，意为失去抓取时间）有远亲关系。到中古英语时分，“nimble”演变为“nimel”，最终定型为当代形式，特指生动与敏捷。其语感轻细而豁达，带有一种灵动的生命力。

◉外刊例句

① 《The Economist》 (2023年12月3日)

Startups thrive by staying nimble, adapting quickly to market shifts.

初创公司通过保持生动性繁荣发展，连忙相宜商场变化。

② 《National Geographic》 (2024年5月19日)

The mountain goat’s nimble hooves navigated the steep cliffs with ease.

山羊智谋的蹄子平庸地在陡峻的陡壁上挪动。

◉经典名著

①《仲夏夜之梦》（A Midsummer Night’s Dream）——威廉·莎士比亚 (约1595年)

The nimble fairies danced through the forest, unseen by mortal eyes.

敏捷的仙子们在丛林中起舞，凡东说念主之眼无法看见。

② 《金银岛》（Treasure Island）——罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森 (1883年)

Jim was nimble enough to climb the rigging and escape the pirates.吉姆敷裕敏捷，迪士尼彩乐园3安全吗能爬上船索逃离海盗。

◉Usage Examples

(1) She knitted a pair of mittens for me with her nimble fingers.

(2) The nurse sewed up the wound with nimble fingers.

(3) Habits will make us have two nimble hands and a clumsy brain.

(4) He is a nimble and versatile wit.

(1) 她用智谋的双手为我织了一副手套。

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(2) 照管用智谋的手指缝好了伤口。

(3) 民俗会使咱们的双手伶俐而头脑稚童。

(4) 他是一个厉害而又多材多艺的才子。

◉Usage Notes

If you're nimble, you can move quickly and with ease. That spryness can be both physical and mental, so even if your granny isn't very nimble on her feet, she can probably still whip you in chess.

A toddler might recognize the word nimble from the nursery rhyme: "Jack be nimble / Jack be quick / Jack jump over / The candlestick," but may not be nimble enough to deduce the meaning. Nimble, from the 14th century Old English næmel, meaning "quick to grasp," can refer to one's mental quickness or physical agility.

◉Colins

1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被暴露经过的副词或介词词组修饰的刻画词]敏捷的；生动的；智谋的 Someone who is nimble is able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily.

① Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers...

每一件东西皆是莫莉智谋的双手缝制出来的。

② Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt to dance the tango.

脚步轻细生动的瓦尔学会了跳探戈舞。

nimbly

③ Sabrina jumped nimbly out of the van...

萨布丽娜敏捷地跳出货车。

④ Uncle George quickly descended the ladder and nimbly stepped aboard.

乔治叔叔连忙爬下梯子，敏捷地上了船。

2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被暴露经过的副词或介词词组修饰的刻画词]敏感的；明智的；机智的 If you say that someone has a nimble mind, you mean they are clever and can think very quickly.

① A nimble mind backed by a degree in economics gave him a firm grasp of financial matters...

厉害的头脑再加上经济学学位作后援使他对金融问题把抓颠倒准。

② Elderly people are told that if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them.

老年东说念主被奉告，要思保持头脑灵敏迪士尼彩乐园3平台，就必须要多动脑。