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smartly

UK //ˈsmɑːtli//US //ˈsmɑːrtli//

词源

源自中古英语 'smerte'(意为'疼痛的,尖锐的'),后演变为'smart'(聪明的,时髦的),加上副词后缀'-ly'形成。

adverb

❶ 指穿着或打扮得时髦、整洁、得体,给人留下良好印象的样子。常用于描述外表或行为方式。

“She was dressed smartly for the job interview.”

(她为面试穿得很得体。)

“The soldiers stood smartly at attention.”

(士兵们整齐地立正站着。)

❶ 指以聪明、机智的方式行事或解决问题,表现出快速思考和高效执行的能力。

“He smartly avoided the traffic by taking a shortcut.”

(他机智地抄近路避开了交通拥堵。)

“She smartly negotiated a better deal for the company.”

(她巧妙地为公司谈成了更好的交易。)

同义词:elegantly, neatly, sharply, cleverly, intelligently

常见短语

dressed smartly — 形容穿着时尚、整洁、得体,通常用于正式场合或需要给人留下好印象的情况。

“All the guests were dressed smartly for the wedding.”

(所有宾客都穿着得体地参加了婚礼。)

work smartly — 指用聪明、高效的方式工作,强调策略和效率而非单纯的努力。

“Instead of working harder, try working smartly to save time.”

(与其更努力地工作,不如尝试更聪明地工作以节省时间。)