nifty

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nif·ty /ˈnɪfti/ adjectiveadj informal

USEFULsomething that is nifty is good because it is clever, skilful, or effective 精巧的；有技巧的；有效的

a nifty little gadget for squeezing oranges

一个榨橙汁的精巧小玩意儿

Examples from the Corpus

nifty• It's a nifty computer game that teaches math skills.• He scooped up the heavy wet snow, digging hard, his mind ticking through the mechanics of a last nifty illusion.• In order to see the nifty new designs, users downloaded copies of Netscape Navigator by the millions.• a nifty pair of sandals• Or quicker still, send a couple of nifty passes upfield - and you soon learn where your team-mates are.• Still, I think I would have endured it to use those nifty pompons just once.• This when nifty postcards of the planet are available at every convenience store, tourism agency and souvenir shop.• Hit the Target: Gamble on this nifty subgame.• I find that the front-runner for the Labour leadership, after some nifty trade union footwork, is John Smith.

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BNC: 24265 COCA: 15561

nifty

Skilful and able: able, capable, professional...