| 单词 | smart apple |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmart apple smart apple n. U.S. colloquial (a) a person who is or wishes to appear clever or knowledgeable, but is regarded as smug and annoying; = smart alec n.; (b) a shrewd or intelligent person; a smart cookie (cf. cookie n. 2a). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > would-be clever person > [noun] clever-boots1847 smarty1847 smart alec1864 clever-clogs1866 clever-sides1886 clever Dick1895 wise guy1896 wisenheimer1904 smarty-pants1935 quiz kid1940 smart apple1940 smarty-boots1950 smart-ass1958 slick1959 clever-sticks1964 smart-arse1965 wise-ass1971 1940 Big Spring (Texas) Daily Herald 19 Sept. 9/4 His confession surprised practically nobody in the literary world except, possibly, the smart apple who reviewed the book. 1946 T. Bell There comes Time ix. 57 Here's a smart apple like you working your ass off for a lousy forty bucks a week. 1980 L. Sanders Caper (1987) 168 I realized what a smart apple this Black Jack Donohue was... He was shrewd enough to know that I wouldn't endanger Dick. 2004 Houston Chron. (Nexis) 2 May (Sports section) 1 Jones showed all the doubters and smart apples that a champion doesn't need to be a majestic figure or born of blue blood. < as lemmas |
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