词义

读音：adept /ə'dept/

词义：熟练的，行家

词性：形容词，名词

级别：TOEFL/GRE/GMAT/SAT

出处：

出自拉丁语 adeptus，是动词 adipiscī (获得) 的过去分词，字面意思为"已修成的，已到手的"。

在神秘学 (occult) 领域中，adept 一词历来专指炼金术领域的精通者。因此，该词本义是"通晓隐秘学识，能掌控自然元素的得道之人"。

△共济会第三十三级会员阿尔伯特·派克曾写道："共济会与所有宗教，各类秘学，赫尔墨斯学说及炼金术一样，仅向得道高人 (Adepts)，贤哲 (Sages) 与天选之人 (the Elect) 展露奥秘。它故意曲解符号，给出虚假释义，迷惑本就无缘窥见真相之人；以此掩藏其口中名为'圣光'的真理，令众人远离大道。" (摘自《道德与教义》，第三级内容，第104-105页)

用法

(a.)

Cats are remarkably adept at landing on their feet.猫咪总能灵巧地稳稳落地。

The young artist is adept with a paintbrush.这位年轻画家运笔娴熟。

He became adept at hiding his true emotions over the years.经年累月下来，他变得很会掩饰自己真实的情绪。

He's usually very adept at keeping his private life out of the media.他通常十分擅长于使他的私生活远离媒体。

(n.)

He is an adept in the art of negotiation.他是谈判方面的行家。She has long been known as an adept ofical music.她素来是古典音乐领域的资深爱好者与精通者。

The workshop gathered adepts from all corners of the industry.这场研讨会汇聚了业内各路高手。

近义

形容词 adept 近义词：dexterous

近形

1. adapt /ə'dæpt/：适应，改编 (v.)

adapt (oneself) to the new life

适应新生活

be adapted for a film

被改编成电影

2. adopt /ə'dɑːpt/： 采纳，收养 (v.)

adopt a solution

通过一项决议

adopt a child

领养孩子

an adopted son

养子

影视

△Shuttle Island (《禁闭岛》2010)

名著

以下文字摘自《傲慢与偏见》第6章。

"Certainly, sir; and it has the advantage also of being in vogue amongst the less polished societies of the world. Every savage can dance."Sir William only smiled. "Your friend performs delightfully," he continued after a pause, on seeing Bingley join the group; "and I doubt not that you are an adept in the science yourself, Mr. Darcy."

“当然，先生。跳舞真的不错呢！而且好就好在，下层社会也很风行。随便什么野蛮人都会跳舞呢！”威廉爵士笑了笑没说什么。过了一会儿，宾利先生也下场跳舞了，他才重新对达西先生讲：“你的朋友跳得相当出色，想必达西先生也是其中高手吧！”