单词 | shrewd |
释义 | shrewd[ʃru:d]a. 精明的, 锐利的, 剧烈的, 机灵的, 厉害的 shrewd shrewd AHD: [shr›d] D.J. [.ru8d]K.K. [.rud]adj.(形容词) shrewd.er,shrewd.est 1. Characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the practical.机敏的,精明的:有敏锐的感知、机敏的智力以及通常为实用感的特征的2. Disposed to artful and cunning practices; tricky.奸诈的,狡猾的:喜欢狡猾、欺诈行为的;耍花招的3. Sharp; penetrating:强烈的;刺骨的:a shrewd wind.刺骨寒风语源:1. Middle English shrewed [wicked] 中古英语 shrewed [邪恶的] 2. from shrew [rascal] * see shrew 源自 shrew [流氓] *参见 shrew继承用法:shrewd“ly adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. shrewd,sagacious,astute,perspicacious2. These adjectives mean having or showing keen awareness, sound judgment, and often resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.这些形容词都表示具有或显示出敏锐的感知力、合理的判断力以及通常需要的应变力,尤指在实际事务中。3. Shrewd suggests a sharp intelligence, hardheadness, and often an intuitive grasp of practical considerations: shrewd 暗示一种机敏的心智,精明以及通常对实际事务的直觉把握: “He was too shrewd to go along with them upon a road which could lead only to their overthrow” (J.A. Froude).“他太精明了,和他们一块不会走上一条只能导致他们下台的道路” (J·A·弗劳德)。4. Sagacious connotes prudence, circumspection, discernment, and farsightedness: Sagacious 的内涵是谨慎、慎重、辨别力以及远见: “He was observant and thoughtful, and given to asking sagacious questions” (John Galt).“他观察敏锐、富有思想、喜欢问睿智的问题 (约翰·高尔特)。5. Astute suggests shrewdness, canniness, and an immunity to being misled: Astute 暗示精明、机警以及不受误导的能力: An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.精明的租户对租契上的每个细小之处都要讲究。6. Perspicacious implies penetration and clear-sightedness: Perspicacious 暗示洞察力及清晰的远见力: She is much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument. See also Synonyms at &b{clever} 她太敏锐了,不会被这样一种虚假的争吵所欺骗 参见同义词 clever |
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