acuity

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GRE

n. sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

n. 尖锐, (疾病的)剧烈, 敏锐
[化] 锐度; 分辨能力

27,913

BNC 频率

15,780

使用频率

acuity 源于拉丁语 acuitas，词根 acu- 意为“尖锐、敏锐”，后缀 -ity 表示“状态或性质”。可以理解为“敏锐的状态”。

例句

1. The artist painted with great acuity, capturing every detail of the landscape.

这位艺术家以极高的敏锐度作画，捕捉到了风景的每一个细节。

2. To solve this puzzle, you need to use your mental acuity.

要解决这个谜题，你需要运用你的思维敏锐度。

3. The doctor tested her vision and found that her visual acuity was excellent.

医生检测了她的视力，发现她的视力敏锐度非常好。