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adept

When used as an adjective, "adept" is almost always followed by the preposition "at". For example: "adept at painting" or "adept at solving problems." As a noun, it refers to a specialist. It is more formal than words like "expert" and often suggests a deep, sometimes mysterious or specialized, level of mastery.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is staring at a chaotic spreadsheet while Mark is hiding in the breakroom.

Jessica

Where's the Q3 report? You're usually so adept at dodging my emails.

Mark

my bad, just zoning out. i'll send it over in a bit.

💡

Jessica uses 'adept' sarcastically to describe Mark's skill at avoiding work. Mark responds with 'my bad' (slang for apology) and 'zoning out' (phrasal verb meaning losing focus), highlighting the contrast between Jessica's precision and Mark's slacker persona.

Ý nghĩa

adjective

Very skilled or proficient at something.

"She is adept at navigating complex political landscapes."

noun

A person who is an expert in a particular art, science, or field.

"He is an adept of the ancient art of calligraphy."

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