adroit

• adj.機敏な、器用な；巧みな

接頭辞ad-、行く。-droit、フランス語のdirectの変化形。直接的な、正しい、良い、器用な。

adroit (adj.)

1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from French adroit, from phrase à droit "according to right," from Old French à "to" (see ad-) + droit "right," from Late Latin directum "right, justice," accusative of Latin directus "straight" (see direct (v.)). Related: Adroitly; adroitness.

1. Jamie was adroit at flattering others.

ジェイミーはおべっかを使うのが上手だ。

2.She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician.

彼女は非常に頭の切れる政治家だ。

3.He was an adroit courtier.

彼は円滑な朝臣だ。

4.Asking one adroit question after another，Rhoda soon drew out the key facts about him.

ローダはいくつかの玄人的な質問を続け、すぐに彼に関するいくつかの基本的な状況を明らかにした。

5.You have an adroit way of inserting your comb，which flatters the skin.

櫛を使って肌を快適にする熟練した手法があります。