agile
UK/'ædʒail/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Able to move quickly and easily; nimble
敏捷的，灵活的
adj.
Quick to think, respond, or adapt
（思维）机敏的；（组织）灵活应变的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedag (drive/move) + -ile (able to) = able to be set in motion easily — nimble. It began physical (an agile dancer), jumped to the mind (an agile thinker), and then to work culture ('Agile' development, where teams move and adapt fast). All three keep the root sense 'quick to be driven into motion.'
Root ag still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.agile movement敏捷的动作
- 2.agile mind机敏的头脑
- 3.agile development敏捷开发
- 4.agile team灵活的团队
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cat made an agile leap onto the wall.
- 2.
She has an agile mind and learns fast.
- 3.
Our team uses an agile approach to development.