astute
英 [?'stju?t]
美[?'stut]
- adj. 機敏的；狡猾的，詭計多端的
GRETOEFL低頻詞擴展詞匯
詞態變化
副詞:?astutely;名詞:?astuteness;
中文詞源
astute 精明的
可能來自希臘語asty, 城市，來自詞根st, 站立。詞源同asteism, 城里人的，故作紳士派頭的。
英文詞源
- astute (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (compare asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.
雙語例句
- 1. It was a pretty astute deduction.
- 那是一個頗為敏銳的推論。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She was politically astute.
- 她很有政治頭腦。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is an extremely astute political tactician.
- 他是個極其精明的政治謀略家。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
- 一個優秀的領導人必須善于識別人的能力.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.
- 這個罪犯非常狡猾,足以對付偵探的機智.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》