astute

英 [ə'stjuːt]美 [ə'stut]
  • adj. 机敏的；狡猾的，诡计多端的
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中文词源

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。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. It was a pretty astute deduction.
那是一个颇为敏锐的推论。
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2. She was politically astute.
她很有政治头脑。
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3. He is an extremely astute political tactician.
他是个极其精明的政治谋略家。
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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.
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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.
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