handy
adjective
uk/ˈhæn.di/us/ˈhæn.di/handyadjective(USEFUL)
C2
usefulorconvenient:
有用的;方便的,便利的a handycontainer/tool实用的容器/工具
First-timevisitorsto France willfindthisguideparticularlyhandy.初次来法国的游览者会发现这本旅游指南很有用。
It's anicehouseand it's handyfor(= near)thetrainstation.这座房子很漂亮,离车站也很近。
informalDon'tthrowthosebottlesaway - they'llcome inhandy(= beuseful)forthepicnicnextSunday.别把那些瓶子扔掉——下周日出去野餐会派上用场。
useful
- usefulThese useful gadgets should find a home in every kitchen.
- helpfulThey gave us some really helpful advice.
- valuableHe was able to provide the police with some valuable information.
- invaluableThe Internet is an invaluable resource for teachers.
- constructiveIt was a very constructive discussion.
Useful or advantageous
- advantageous
- advantageously
- all-singing
- amiss
- asset
- fecund
- foil
- fruitfully
- fruitfulness
- functionally
- gainfully
- general
- productive
- productively
- profitable
- profitably
- repaysomeone'seffort, time, attention, etc.idiom
- sniff
- win-win
- worthwhile
handyadjective(SKILFUL)
[after verb]
ableto use somethingskilfully:
手巧的Jonathan's good at putting upwallpaper, but he's not so handywithapaintbrush.乔纳森贴壁纸很在行,但拿起漆刷来就不那么得心应手了。
Susannah's very handy(= good at doing things that needskilleduse of thehands)aboutthehouse.苏珊娜非常善于打理房子。
Skilled, talented and able
- able
- ably
- accomplished
- adept
- adeptly
- dexterous
- dexterously
- digital native
- expert
- expertly
- pedigreed
- polished
- practised
- preen
- proficient
- proficiently
- well qualified
- white-collar
- with the best of themidiom
- workmanlike