perceptive
英 [pəˈsep.tɪv]
美 [pɚˈsep.tɪv]
1、per- "thoroughly" + cept- + -ive.
2、literally "take entirely".
3、figuratively "grasp with the mind, learn, comprehend, recognize, notice".
4、如今,在英语里只使用其比喻义、引申义。
- perceptive (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin percept-, past participle stem of percipere (see perceive) + -ive. In reference to intelligence from 1860. From mid-15c. as the name of a type of optical instrument. Related: Perceptively; perceptiveness.
- 1. He was one of the most perceptive US political commentators.
- 他是美国最具洞察力的政治评论家之一。
- 2. a highly perceptive comment
- 见地高明的评论
- 3. This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.
- 这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价.
- 4. It's no good trying to pull the wool over Harlod's eyes, he's far too perceptive.
- 无法蒙骗哈罗德, 他洞察力太强了.
- 5. His comment was trenchant and perceptive.
- 他的评论既一针见血又鞭辟入里。