adj.熟練的；老練的

n.名手；專家

He was astonishingly adept at manipulating the big machine. 他操作這臺大機(jī)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(gè)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(cuò)的素材。