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单词

shrewd

读音
ʃruːd
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词根

"Shrewd"这个词并无明显的词根衍生。它源自古英语中的"shreaw",指一个有害或精明的人。

释义

adj. 精明的;狡猾的;机灵的 n. 精明(的人);机灵(的人) [ 比较级 shrewder或more shrewd 最高级 shrewdest或most shrewd ]

例句

She's a shrewd businesswoman.
她是一个精明的商人。
He is a very shrewd operator with an incisive mind.
他是一位非常精明的经营者,有着敏锐的头脑。
He was a shrewd lawyer with a talent for uncovering paper trails of fraud.
他是个精明强干的律师,能从一连串文件中找出诈骗的蛛丝马迹。

强化记忆

你可以联想到"shrewd"一词中的"shrew"部分看起来像是"show"的反面,意思是精明的人不轻易表露内心,就像他们在"隐藏(show的反面)"他们的真实计划和意图,这样可能就能帮助你记住这个词。此词来自于古英语的单词,"shreaw"的意思是一个有害的或狡猾的人。词义在17世纪发生了变化,开始被用来形容一种精明和机敏。

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meta-modern, boldsexy, shrewdand with a contagious attitude worth catching.
Poetry was her calling.Under her shrewd eye and pen,everyday objects became haunting images:
as she slides into a severe depressive episode,but also includes wickedly funny and shrewd depictionsof snobby fashion parties and dates with dull men.
and often neglects Adam II.And the problem is, that turns you into a shrewd animalwho treats life as a game,
所属分类

大学,出国,专四专八,其他

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MBA联考十五年,GRE填空及阅读机经,专四真题近十年,专八真题近十五年,经济学人(The Economist)