be adept at — very skilled or proficient at something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: very skilled or proficient at something
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi əˈdept ət/
Korean meaning: ~에 능숙한, ~을 잘하는
Korean pronunciation: 비 어**뎁**트 앳
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is surprisingly adept at using smartphones, even better than me!
- He became adept at making excuses for being late to work.
- The company needs someone who is adept at crisis management.
be adept at
NOUN//bi əˈdept ət//
very skilled or proficient at something
💡 Concept
She is adept at calligraphy, painting each stroke with perfect control.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi əˈdept ət/
🇬🇧 UK/biː əˈdept ət/
🌳Etymology
Prefixad--
Rootept
Origin
라틴어 'adeptus'에서 유래했으며, '얻어낸, 달성한'이라는 의미입니다. 원래는 연금술사들이 비밀을 터득한 상태를 가리켰습니다.
🎵Rhyme
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slept
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🔗Collocations
be adept at handling
particularly adept at
become adept at
highly adept at
adept at managing
socially adept
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother is surprisingly adept at using smartphones, even better than me!”
😄 Fun example
“He became adept at making excuses for being late to work.”
“The company needs someone who is adept at crisis management.”
“She's particularly adept at reading people's emotions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
skilled atproficient inexpert atcompetent inmasterful at
Antonyms
inept atunskilled atincompetent at
Related
expertiseproficiencycompetencemasteryskillful
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