shrewd

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六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

s marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
s used of persons

a. 精明的, 锐利的, 剧烈的, 机灵的, 厉害的

Collins 星级

8,648

BNC 频率

11,036

使用频率

shrewd 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到它的来源与“shrew”（一种小型啮齿动物）有关，形容一种狡猾、机智的特性。

例句

1. She is a shrewd businesswoman who always knows how to make a profit.

她是一位精明的女商人，总是知道如何获利。

2. His shrewd observations helped us solve the problem quickly.

他敏锐的观察帮助我们迅速解决了问题。

3. The shrewd politician managed to win the election by appealing to the voters' concerns.

那位精明的政治家通过关注选民的担忧成功赢得了选举。