neatly skilful and quick in one's movements 灵巧的,熟练的,敏捷的 a deft piece of footwork. 灵巧的步法。 ■demonstrating skill and cleverness 巧妙的,淳熟的 the script was both deft and literate. 剧本巧妙又有文采。
派生 deftly adverb deftness noun 语源
Middle English: variant of daft, in the obsolete sense 'meek'