astute
英 [əˈstʃuːt]
美 [əˈstuːt]
将“astute”分解为“as”和“ute”,想象一个“as”(非常)敏锐的“ute”(一种小型车),就像一辆反应灵敏的小车,由此联想到“astute”意味着非常机敏或狡猾。
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astute 精明的可能来自希腊语asty, 城市,来自词根st, 站立。词源同asteism, 城里人的,故作绅士派头的。
- 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.
- 1. It was a pretty astute deduction.
- 那是一个颇为敏锐的推论。
- 2. She was politically astute.
- 她很有政治头脑。
- 3. He is an extremely astute political tactician.
- 他是个极其精明的政治谋略家。
- 4. A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
- 一个优秀的领导人必须善于识别人的能力.
- 5. The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.
- 这个罪犯非常狡猾,足以对付侦探的机智.