having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;
\\\"adept in handicrafts\\\"
\\\"an adept juggler\\\"
\\\"an expert job\\\"
\\\"a good mechanic\\\"
\\\"a practiced marksman\\\"
\\\"a proficient engineer\\\"
\\\"a lesser-known but no less skillful composer\\\"
\\\"the effect was achieved by skillful retouching\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
He was astonishingly adept at manipulating the big machine. 他操作這臺大機器熟練得驚人。
Like any culturally adept traveler, the tribe has changed its appearance throughout its history. 就像任何聰明熟練的旅行老鳥，從歷史上到如今這個部族一直不斷地改變自己的面貌。
It may not have the best table manners, but this strange looking creature is certainly a very adept and unusual percussionist, which should help provide Nick with a good beat. 也許它的吃相并不雅觀，但這種相貌奇特的動物肯定是一位老練的打擊樂高手，能為尼克提供一些不錯的素材。
用作名詞(n.)
Many became adept, and thousands of fires were extinguished before they took hold. 其中有很多人成了專家，幾千顆燒夷彈還沒有燃燒，火勢頭就被撲滅了。