clever
英 [ˈklevə(r)]
美 [ˈklevər]
adj. 聪明的; 聪颖的; 熟练的; 灵巧的; 精巧的; 精明的
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3025 / COCA.4978
同义词辨析
smartbrightcleverintelligentshrewdwise【导航词义：聪明的】
smartadj. 〈尤美〉聪颖的，机灵的
〔辨析〕
指头脑敏捷、精明老练的，强调思维能力很强，办事巧妙，能圆滑地处理人际关系等。
〔例证〕
He is a smart retailer.
他是个精明的零售商。
Your son is smart, so he'll do well in life.
你的儿子很机灵，一定会很有前途。
Bobby is so smart that he will jump at this opportunity.
博比很有头脑，他会迫不及待地接受这个机会的。
他是个精明的零售商。
Your son is smart, so he'll do well in life.
你的儿子很机灵，一定会很有前途。
Bobby is so smart that he will jump at this opportunity.
博比很有头脑，他会迫不及待地接受这个机会的。
brightadj. 聪明的，伶俐的
〔辨析〕
通常指年轻人或小孩聪明机灵的，强调思维敏捷、反应迅速。
〔例证〕
He is an exceptionally bright boy.
他是个特别聪明的小伙子。
Some of my students are very bright.
我的一些学生非常聪明。
他是个特别聪明的小伙子。
Some of my students are very bright.
我的一些学生非常聪明。
cleveradj. 〈尤英〉聪明的，机灵的
〔辨析〕
指学习和理解能力强的，强调机敏、能干。
〔例证〕
A clever woman can't make a meal without rice.
巧妇难为无米之炊。
The clever fox escaped the hunter.
聪明的狐狸逃脱了猎人的追踪。
He was clever to arrive at the answer in half a minute.
他很聪明，半分钟就找到了答案。
巧妇难为无米之炊。
The clever fox escaped the hunter.
聪明的狐狸逃脱了猎人的追踪。
He was clever to arrive at the answer in half a minute.
他很聪明，半分钟就找到了答案。
intelligentadj. 聪慧的，悟性强的
〔辨析〕
指才智过人、善于作出正确判断的，强调思维清楚、理解力强。
〔例证〕
He was as intelligent a child as ever you were.
他原来是个和你一样聪明的孩子。
In fact, it is sexist to say that women are less intelligent than men.
事实上，所谓女性没有男性聪明的说法是对性别的偏见。
他原来是个和你一样聪明的孩子。
In fact, it is sexist to say that women are less intelligent than men.
事实上，所谓女性没有男性聪明的说法是对性别的偏见。
shrewdadj. 精明的，敏锐的
〔辨析〕
指善于判断情况或洞察他人心思的。
〔例证〕
My boss is a shrewd businessman.
我的老板是个精明的生意人。
He is shrewd in business.
他做生意很精明。
A shrewd man knows what he can say and what he can't.
一个精明的人懂得什么能说，什么不能说。
我的老板是个精明的生意人。
He is shrewd in business.
他做生意很精明。
A shrewd man knows what he can say and what he can't.
一个精明的人懂得什么能说，什么不能说。
wiseadj. 明智的，英明的
〔辨析〕
指决定或行动是明智的；也指人因阅历丰富而有智慧及谋略的，强调有判断力，能明辨是非。
〔例证〕
No man is wise at all times.
人难以聪明一世。
They have made a wise decision.
他们作出了一个明智的决定。
It is wise to keep out of debt.
不借债是明智的。
人难以聪明一世。
They have made a wise decision.
他们作出了一个明智的决定。
It is wise to keep out of debt.
不借债是明智的。
习惯用语
adj.
- box clever
- 巧妙地得到想要的东西（有时蒙骗人）
to act in a clever way to get what you want, sometimes tricking sb
牛津词典
adj.
- 聪明的；聪颖的
quick at learning and understanding things- a clever child
聪明伶俐的孩子 - Clever girl!
多么聪慧的女孩！ - How clever of you to work it out!
你解决了这个问题真是太聪明了！ - He's too clever by half , if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious) .
恕我直言，他未免聪明过头了。
- a clever child
- 熟练的；灵巧的
skilful- She's clever at getting what she wants.
她想把什么东西弄到手的时候总是很精的。 - He's clever with his hands.
他的手很灵巧。
- She's clever at getting what she wants.
- 精巧的；精明的
showing intelligence or skill, for example in the design of an object, in an idea or sb's actions- a clever little gadget
精巧的小器具 - What a clever idea!
多么精明的主意！ - That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible)
那样做不很明智，是不是？
- a clever little gadget
- 油腔滑调的
quick with words in a way that annoys people or does not show respect- Don't you get clever with me!
别跟我油嘴滑舌的！
- Don't you get clever with me!
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 聪明的;聪颖的;智商高的
Someone who iscleveris intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.- He's a very clever man...
他非常聪明。 - My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was...
我妹妹向来比我聪明许多。 - Her mother was clever at many things.
她妈妈对许多事情都很精通。
- He's a very clever man...
- ADJ-GRADED (观点、书、发明)巧妙的，绝妙的
Acleveridea, book, or invention is extremely effective and shows the skill of the people involved.- ...a clever and gripping novel.
构思巧妙、扣人心弦的小说 - A colleague of mine in Milan devised the following very clever little experiment.
我在米兰的一个同事设计了下面这个非常巧妙的小实验。 - ...this clever new gadget.
这个构思巧妙的新奇小玩意儿
- ...a clever and gripping novel.
- PHRASE 聪明过头的;过分聪明的
If someone istoo clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.- His many admirers describe him as clever: his enemies as too clever by half.
崇拜他的人很多说他聪明;恨他的人则说他聪明过了头。
- His many admirers describe him as clever: his enemies as too clever by half.
双语例句
- This boy is very clever.
这孩子真鬼。 - The boy is really clever.
这小孩着实聪明。 - That book has a good plot and much clever dialogue.
这本书的情节引人入胜，并有许多巧妙的对白。 - The clever fox escaped the hunter.
伶俐的狐狸逃过了猎人的追捕。 - He was clever, well-read and interested in the arts.
他很聪明，博览群书，并且对艺术很感兴趣。 - He's clever but won't succeed because he lacks drive.
他虽然聪明，但不会成功，因为他缺乏进取心。 - My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was
我妹妹向来比我聪明许多。 - Others will tell you that she is modest to a fault, funny, clever and warm.
别人会告诉你她有趣、聪明又热情，谦逊得过了头。 - Tom was too clever for us.
汤姆心太灵了，我们斗不过他。 - I don't think he can come up with any clever move.
我看他也没有什么高招。