今日の単語 adept

adept

１．短い単語ほど意味は想像が難しいような。まずは例文を見ましょう。

Mosquitoes are adept at adaptation. Va. Tech scientists want to know how they do it. Investigating how a changing climate affects mosquito behavior. Wherever you go in Virginia in summertime, there they are. Mosquitoes are the nearly constant companion of every Virginian from late spring into the fall, breeding in pools of water and lying in wait for any chance at human blood. And some researchers say they may soon become even more omnipresent as climate change gives rise to the warmer, wetter conditions in which many mosquito species thrive. “There’s already a dramatic impact of mosquitoes on human populations, but it’s going to increase,” said Virginia Tech biologist Clément Vinauger. “It can only increase because of climate change.” But how mosquitoes are managing to so smoothly adapt to changing conditions, whether environmental or stemming from human efforts at controlling the insect, remains hazy. (from Fauquier Times)

蚊の適応能力は adept

Technologically adept MP teen held for blackmail racket using obscene videos – A probe began after a 21-year-old man approached police claiming a woman named Priyanka had recorded his nude video through Whatsapp and was demanding money. (from the New Indian Express)

technologically savvy よりももっと上の感じがしますね。adept

He gave a technically adept performance on the piano.

ピアノでの技術的に adept なパフォーマンス

She is very adept at dealing with the media.

これは才能ともいえる。

He is an adept guitar player.

これも才能が関係しますね。

２．努力も必要そうですが、才能もからんでいるようす。英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認してみましょう。

having a natural ability to do something that need skill

skilled

proficient, expert

熟練した、巧みな、うまい

名人、達人

今日の単語は

adept 熟練した、達人

でした

1週間前の単語は、、、今日の単語 feud 長年の確執、不仲、でした。