
smart
词源
源自古英语'smært'(疼痛的),与古高地德语'smerzo'(疼痛)同源。现代'聪明'义项来自16世纪'精神上敏锐'的引申。
adjective
❶ 形容人聪明、思维敏捷,能够快速理解或解决问题。也用于形容事物设计巧妙或高效。
“She is a smart student who always gets top grades.”
(她是个聪明的学生,总是取得最高分。)
“The smart solution saved us a lot of time and money.”
(这个巧妙的解决方案为我们节省了大量时间和金钱。)
❶ 形容穿着整洁时髦,给人时尚精致的印象。
“He looks very smart in his new suit.”
(他穿着新西装看起来非常时髦。)
“The restaurant requires smart casual dress code.”
(这家餐厅要求商务休闲着装。)
verb
❶ 指身体部位因受伤或刺激而产生刺痛感,通常持续时间较短。
“My eyes smart from the smoke.”
(我的眼睛被烟熏得刺痛。)
“The cut on his hand smarted when he put alcohol on it.”
(他往手上的伤口涂酒精时感到刺痛。)
常见短语
smart aleck — 指那些自以为是、喜欢卖弄小聪明的人,常带有贬义。
“Don't be such a smart aleck - nobody likes a know-it-all.”
(别这么自作聪明——没人喜欢万事通。)
smart money — 指专业投资者或有内幕消息的人投入的资金,被认为更可能获利。
“The smart money is betting on renewable energy stocks.”
(精明资金正在押注可再生能源股票。)