Old English ged?fte "mild, gentle," differentiated in Middle English into daft (q.v.) and this word, via sense of "apt, skillful, adept." Cognate with Gothic gadaban "to be fit," Old Norse dafna "to grow strong," Dutch deftig "important, relevant."
例文
1. The director employs sensuous,atmospheric camerawork and deft dramatic touches.
監督はレンズ運用に美感と雰囲気を演出し、演劇手法の運用も熟練している。
2.It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation.
当時は事態を挽回するために巧妙な政治的手段を取らなければならなかった。dd>
3.The pianist has deft fingers.
ピアニストは器用な両手を持っている。
4.Good lord,you 're really a deft hand.
いいやつ!あなたは本当に速いですね。
5.He is a very deft novelist too,with a superb ear for dialogue.