英语常用词辨析 词汇精选：shrewd的用法和辨析

词汇精选：shrewd的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,adj.,精明的，机灵的，敏锐的，有眼光的,例句：,He was a shrewd businessman. He knew which side his bread was buttered on.,他是一个精明的商人，深知自己的利益所在。,例句：,This is a shrewd argument, plan, measure, and investment.,这是高明的论点、计画、措施、投资。,奸诈的，狡猾的,例句：,An ant is a wise creature for itself; but it is a shrewd thing in an orchard or garden.,蚂蚁就其本身而言是聪明的小动物，但在果园或花园里蚂蚁是狡猾的害虫。,例句：,Louis surveyed me with his shrewd gray eyes.,路易斯用他狡猾的灰色眼睛打量着我。,二、词义辨析：,bright,clever,wise,brilliant,intelligent,ingenious,smart,shrewd,这些形容词均含有“聪明的”之意。bright口语常用词，多指年轻人，尤指小孩思路敏捷，理解力强，机灵等。clever强调头脑灵活，接受新事物快，有智有谋，但不一定暗示全面妥当地考虑问题。wise侧重不是一般的聪明伶俐，而是有远见，有智慧，能明智地处理问题。brilliant指人的才华出众，思路敏捷，常令人赞叹不已。intelligent正式用词，指在理解新的、抽象东西或处理解决问题时，智力超过一般常人。ingenious指思路敏捷，并暗示有创造与发明的才能和技巧。smart普通用词，与bright和clever的意思很相近，但更强调机灵。 shrewd指精明老练，有头脑，善于判断，把握有利机会。,三、词义辨析：,keen,acute,sharp,shrewd,这些形容词均有“锐利的、敏锐的、机敏的”之意。keen多指对复杂艰深的事物或问题有敏锐的观察和敏捷的理解。acute侧重感觉敏锐，能分辨出一般人难以觉察的细微区别。sharp指人头脑精明、敏锐或机警。shrewd指有头脑，善于判断分析，精明过人。,四、参考例句：,They are all shrewd businessmen.,他们都是精明的商人。,She is a shrewd woman.,她是个精明的女人。,Her brother is a shrewd businessman.,她兄弟是个精明的生意人。,The question was a quick, shrewd parry.,这句问话是一种穷急智生的狡猾的遁辞词。,He was a shrewd, sagacious old man.,他是一个相当机敏，很有远见的老人。,He is a shrewd and sometimes ruthless adversary.,他是个精明的、有时候冷酷无情的对手。,I became very rich by making some shrewd investments.,我变得非常富有，因为我做了一些精明的投资。,He is famous for being a very shrewd criminal lawyer.,他因是一名精明的刑事律师而闻名。,This could be a very shrewd buy indeed.,这的确是一笔精明的买卖。,They believe the shrewd boy will win the maths contest.,他们相信那个机灵的孩子会在数学竞赛中获胜。