nimble

英 [ˈnɪmbl]

美 [ˈnɪmbl]

adj.  灵活的; 敏捷的; 思路敏捷的; 机敏的

过去式：nimbled　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 灵活的；敏捷的
  able to move quickly and easily
  1. You need nimble fingers for that job.
     干这活需要手指灵巧。
  2. She was extremely nimble on her feet.
     她的双脚特别灵活。
• 思路敏捷的；机敏的
  able to think and understand quickly

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 敏捷的;灵活的;灵巧的
  Someone who isnimbleis able to move their fingers, hands, or legs quickly and easily.
  1. Everything had been stitched by Molly's nimble fingers...
     每一件东西都是莫莉灵巧的双手缝制出来的。
  2. Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt to dance the tango.
     脚步轻盈灵活的瓦尔学会了跳探戈舞。
• ADJ-GRADED 敏锐的;聪明的;机智的
  If you say that someone has animblemind, 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...
     机敏的头脑再加上经济学学位作后盾使他对金融问题把握非常准。
  2. Elderly people are told that if they want to keep their minds nimble, they must use them.
     老年人被告知，要想保持头脑灵敏，就必须要多动脑。

英英释义

adj

• moving quickly and lightly
  1. sleek and agile as a gymnast
  2. as nimble as a deer
  3. nimble fingers
  4. quick of foot
  5. the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
  Synonym:agilequickspry
• mentally quick
  1. an agile mind
  2. nimble wits
  Synonym:agile

双语例句

• His goal: make Toyota more nimble and responsive.
  他的目标是：使丰田更灵活，反应更快速。
• Is this a nimble app server appropriate for users and enterprises of all sizes?
  它是否是敏捷的应用服务器，适用于用户和所有规模的企业？
• Now more nimble, dispersed groups are likely to come up with fresh insights and developments.
  如今，新的见解和发展很可能从更加灵活分散的组织中诞生。
• Her movements in Callisthenics were precise and nimble.
  她的体操动作准确而灵巧。
• The vogue street, how to get the skateboard less a boy a nimble figure!
  时尚街头，怎么能少得了滑板男孩敏捷身影！
• And I wanted companies that are nimble and big.
  我想从庞大而不失灵活的公司中挑选梦之队成员，也的确选择了不少大公司的高管，但它们都是一直保持着灵活性的大公司。
• Must adhere to a service definition and development life cycle that is both rigorous and nimble.
  必须坚持严格且灵活的服务定义和开发生存周期。
• Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt to dance the tango.
  脚步轻盈灵活的瓦尔学会了跳探戈舞。
• The nurse sewed up the wound with nimble fingers.
  护士用灵巧的手指缝好了伤口。
• But that clearsthe way for nimble, low-cost competitors.
  但这也为那些精明的、低成本的竞争者扫清道路。