中文词源 dexterity 灵巧 英文词源 dexterity (n.)1520s, from Middle French dexterité (16c.), from Latin dexteritatem (nominative dexteritas) "readiness, skillfulness, prosperity," from dexter "skillful," also "right (hand)" (source of Old French destre, Spanish diestro, etc.), from PIE root *deks- "on the right hand," hence "south" to one facing east (cognates: Sanskrit daksinah "on the right hand, southern, skillful;" Avestan dashina- "on the right hand;" Greek dexios "on the right hand," also "fortunate, clever;" Old Irish dess "on the right hand, southern;" Welsh deheu; Gaulish Dexsiva, name of a goddess of fortune; Gothic taihswa; Lithuanian desinas; Old Church Slavonic desnu, Russian desnoj). The Latin form is with the comparative suffix -ter, thus meaning etymologically "the better direction." Middle English dester meant "right hand," and in heraldry dexter means "on the right side." 双语例句 1. His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks. 他灵巧的动手能力和杰出的空间识别能力都浪费在日常事务上了。 2. Wayne has great verbal dexterity. 韦恩的语言表达能力很强。 3. You need manual dexterity to be good at video games. 玩好电子游戏手(洋玩具是什么梗？该梗来自网上的一个脑筋急转弯，问：外国人叫洋人，外国酒叫洋酒，外国玩具叫什么？很多人会随口答出：洋玩具。)要灵巧。 4. Few can equal [ compare with ] her in manual dexterity. 论手巧,一般人都不如她. 5. I'm your inferior in manual dexterity. 论手巧,我不如你.