英语词汇“smartness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYsmart¹

Origin: Old English smeart

COLLOCATIONS► a smart move

Buying the house was a smart move (=a good decision).

► get smart with

Don’t get smart with me.

► has a smart mouth

That girl has a smart mouth (=says rude things that do not show respect).

THESAURUShaving a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability► intelligent

having a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability: Cara is an ambitious and intelligent young woman. He makes intelligent decisions, and makes them quickly.

► smart

intelligent. Smart sounds more informal than intelligent: Jacob is a really smart guy.

► bright

intelligent. Used especially about children and young people: Both their children are bright and plan to go to college.

► brilliant

extremely intelligent and good at the work you do: Einstein was a brilliant scientist.

► wise

having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and the world: The story tells of a wise old man who helps his grandson respect himself.

► clever

intelligent, especially in a way that is unusual: She is clever and creative, and her business is doing well.

► cunning/crafty

good at using your intelligence to trick people: The actor plays the cunning criminal who tries to defeat Superman.

► intellectual

having or showing a lot of education and interested in learning about art, science, literature, etc.: I work at a college with a lot of very intellectual people.

► gifted

a gifted child is much more intelligent or talented than most other children: The class is for gifted kids who need more challenges in school.

► quick

informal able to learn and understand things quickly: He’s very quick – I never have to explain things twice.

► sharp

intelligent and able to understand things quickly so that you are not easily tricked or confused: Adam is very sharp, so he knew immediately that the salesman’s numbers were wrong.

► shrewd/astute

good at understanding situations or people and at making decisions to get what you want: Sachs was a shrewd judge of character and chose his staff well.

单词	smartness
释义	smartsmart1 /smɑrt/ ●●● S1 W3 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYsmart¹ Origin: Old English smeart Collocations COLLOCATIONS► a smart move Buying the house was a smart move (=a good decision). ► get smart with Don’t get smart with me. ► has a smart mouth That girl has a smart mouth (=says rude things that do not show respect). Thesaurus THESAURUShaving a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability► intelligent having a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability: Cara is an ambitious and intelligent young woman. He makes intelligent decisions, and makes them quickly. ► smart intelligent. Smart sounds more informal than intelligent: Jacob is a really smart guy. ► bright intelligent. Used especially about children and young people: Both their children are bright and plan to go to college. ► brilliant extremely intelligent and good at the work you do: Einstein was a brilliant scientist. ► wise having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and the world: The story tells of a wise old man who helps his grandson respect himself. ► clever intelligent, especially in a way that is unusual: She is clever and creative, and her business is doing well. ► cunning/crafty good at using your intelligence to trick people: The actor plays the cunning criminal who tries to defeat Superman. ► intellectual having or showing a lot of education and interested in learning about art, science, literature, etc.: I work at a college with a lot of very intellectual people. ► gifted a gifted child is much more intelligent or talented than most other children: The class is for gifted kids who need more challenges in school. ► quick informal able to learn and understand things quickly: He’s very quick – I never have to explain things twice. ► sharp intelligent and able to understand things quickly so that you are not easily tricked or confused: Adam is very sharp, so he knew immediately that the salesman’s numbers were wrong. ► shrewd/astute good at understanding situations or people and at making decisions to get what you want: Sachs was a shrewd judge of character and chose his staff well. 1INTELLIGENT intelligent OPP dumb, stupid: He’s a smart guy. You’re way too smart to be doing this job.► see thesaurus at intelligent2SHOWING GOOD JUDGMENT a)making good judgments or decisions: Here are a few tips every smart traveler should know. a smart businesswoman b)a smart decision, plan, etc. shows good judgment or thinking OPP dumb, stupid: Buying the house was a smart move (=a good decision).3NOT RESPECTFUL saying funny things in a way that does not show respect: That’s enough of your smart remarks for now. Don’t get smart with me. That girl has a smart mouth (=says rude things that do not show respect). → see also smart-mouthed4TECHNOLOGY [only before noun] computers smart machines, weapons, materials, etc. have a computer system that makes them able to make decisions and react to different situations appropriately: smart weapons → see also smart bomb5the smart money opinions and judgments made by intelligent people who know a lot about a particular situation, especially relating to investments: The smart money says that biotech is the next big thing.6FASHIONABLE old-fashioned neat and fashionable, or used by fashionable people SYN sharp: a smart suit7WELL-DRESSED old-fashioned wearing neat attractive clothes and having a generally neat and clean appearance8QUICK a smart movement is done quickly and with force: Marvin gave me a smart kick under the table.[Origin: Old English smeart]—smartness noun [uncountable] → see also smarts
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