shrewd音标

英 [ʃru:d]

美 [ʃrud]

shrewd基本释义

adj.刺骨的，严酷的;刻*的

shrewd用法及例句

adj.(形容词)

精明的，敏锐的，机灵的，机敏的，有眼光的，精于盘算的，判断得准的，高明的，伶俐的，敏捷的，聪颖的，机警的

锐利的

刺骨的，严酷的

猛烈的

狡猾的，油滑的

刻*的

adj.(形容词)

机灵的,精明的 having or showing good judgement and common sense

adj

1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

e.g. a smart businessmanan astute tenant always reads the small print in a leasehe was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow

Synonym: astutesharp

2. used of persons

e.g. the most calculating and selfish men in the community

Synonym: calculatingcalculativeconnivingscheming

1. 精明的;敏锐的;有眼光的;精于盘算的A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage.

e.g. She's a shrewd businesswoman...她是个精明的女商人。e.g. His grey eyes were shrewd but kindly...他灰色的眼睛目光锐利却很亲切。

shrewdlyShe looked at him shrewdly.她目光敏锐地看着他。...a shrewdly worded statement.一份措辞得体的声明shrewdnessHis natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.他与生俱来的精明告诉他成功所需要的一切。

1. 精明：tillness)五月十四日生日花是: 牡丹花(Common Peony) 月光(Moon-Light)五月十五日生日花是: 威尔士罂粟(Welsh Poppy) 天堂之花(Heaven-flower)五月十六日生日花是: 圣诞星(Star of Bethlehem) 精明(Shrewd)五月十七日生日花是

2. 世故或精明的：人际取向的person-oriented | 世故或精明的shrewd | 善交际的sociable

3. 精明的：shoal浅的 | shrewd精明的 | shrew泼妇

4. shrewd什么意思

4. 敏捷的：狡猾 sly | 敏捷的 shrewd | He is sly 他很狡猾

常用例句

词汇搭配

用作形容词(adj.)

He is a shrewd businessman.他是一个精明的商人。

His answer to the journalist is a shrewd one.他回答记者的问题是很机敏的。

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

shrewd argument高明的论点

shrewd dealer精明的商人

shrewd financier精明的金融家

shrewd investment高明的投资

shrewd measure高明的措施

shrewd plan高明的计划

shrewd politician精明的*治家

A shrewd business, and a dangerous.

出自：T. Middleton

词义讲解

词源解说

adj.(形容词)

shrewd, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, wise

这组形容词的共同意思是“聪明的”“有智慧的”“英明的”“有头脑的”。其区别在于:

1.bright一般指年轻人,尤指小孩的聪明、机警; wise指“有智慧的”“英明的”“有头脑的”; smart指“头脑敏捷的”“精明老练的”,常指思维能力很强,办事巧妙,能圆滑地处理人际关系等,有时也带有表面的或肤浅的色彩; clever指“聪明的”“伶俐的”“能干的”,尤指很有理解或学习能力的; shrewd指“机灵的”“敏锐的”“精明的”,表示谙于世故,对事物浅尝辄止,遇事老谋深算,从不忽略个人私利; intelligent指某人是“聪明的”“智力好的”,善于作出正确的判断。例如:

In some schools, the bright pupils tutor the dull ones.在一些学校里,一些聪明的学生辅导迟钝的学生。

She was wise to their scheme.她了解他们的诡计。

He is so smart that he will jump at the chance.他这个人很有头脑,不会错过这个机会的。

Jack is a clever student.杰克是个聪明伶俐的学生。

I think you've made a shrewd investment there.我认为你在那方面的投资极为聪明。

Elephants are intelligent animals.象是聪明的动物。

2.bright强调反应快; wise强调有判断力的、能明辨是非的; intelligent强调思维清楚、理解力强。例如:

Tom is a bright scholar in the class.汤姆在班上是个聪明的学生。

It is wise to keep out of debt.不借债是明智的。

He was intelligent enough to understand my question from the gestures I made.他很聪明,从我的手势就明白了我的问题。

☆ 直接源自中古英语的schrewed，意为咒骂。

近义词

反义词

临近词

keen

sharp

quick

clever

dull

fair

sincere

open

shrewdie

shrewdly

shrewd move

shrewd-headed

shriek

shrewdness

shrewd comment

shrew

shrewd-looking

shrewd loss

shrewd bargaining

shrewd-brained

相关列句

Ben Weatherstaff chuckled and there was shrewd admiration in his little old eyes.(本·威瑟斯塔夫咯咯地笑了，他那双年老的小眼睛里流露出赞赏的神色。)

Sociopaths in possession of fully-functioning neocortexes are often shrewd and emotionally intelligent people but lack any ability to relate to, empathise with or express concern for others.(拥有充分发挥作用的新皮质的反社会者通常是精明和情商高的人，但缺乏与他人建立关系、感同身受或表达关心的能力。)

But he is also a tough and shrewd negotiator.(但他是个很难对付的人，是位精明的谈判家。)

The president has played a shrewd diplomatic game because from the outset he called for direct talks.(总统玩了一场精明的外交游戏，因为从一开始他就要求进行直接对话。)

A shrewd reply that tells us exactly nothing.(回答的话真巧妙，使人坠入五里雾中。)

I have a shrewd idea who the mystery caller was.(这个神秘的来访者是谁，我能猜个八九不离十。)

It's a shrewd tactic.(这是一个精明的策略。)

Shrewd betting based on the rapid calculation of odds?(基于概率速算的高明下注？)

She saw his dark, shrewd, unabashed eye looking into her.(她看见他那双黑黑的、精明的、毫不掩饰的眼睛注视着她。)

He was too shrewd to believe that it must exist.(他坚信一定有——这一点上，他有点机灵过头了。)