quick of eye and deft of hand; adroit (ly); dexterous (ly) ❍ 冯兰池～，胳膊一抽，把红契文书塞进怀里。(梁斌《红旗谱》7) But Feng was too quick for him. He whipped back his arm and stuffed the paper into an inner pocket. ❍ 运涛～，撒腿就跑。(梁斌《红旗谱》97) Yuntao,quick in the uptake,took to his heels at once.