[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]外表整洁的Smart people and things are pleasantly neat and clean in appearance.
[mainly BRIT 主英]
He was smart and well groomed but not good looking...
他仪容整洁,穿戴漂亮,就是人长得不好看。
I was dressed in a smart navy blue suit.
我身穿一套帅气的藏青色西服。
...smart new offices.
整洁的新办公室
smartly
He dressed very smartly which was important in those days.
他衣冠楚楚——这一点在那个时候很重要。
...a smartly-painted door.
漆刷一新的门
smartness
The jumper strikes the perfect balance between comfort and smartness.
这件套头毛衣又舒服又漂亮。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:
smartly
;
street smart
;机灵的;聪明的 You can describe someone who is clever as smart .
He thinks he's smarter than Sarah is...
他认为自己比萨拉聪明。
Buying expensive furniture is not necessarily the smartest move to make.
购买昂贵的家具不见得就是最明智之举。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]时髦的;气派的 A smart place or event is connected with wealthy and fashionable people.
[usu ADJ n]
...smart London dinner parties.
气派不凡的伦敦晚宴
...a smart residential district.
豪华的住宅区
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[ADJ 形容词](炸弹、武器等)灵巧的,精密制导的Smart bombs and weapons are guided by computers and lasers so that they hit their targets accurately.
[ADJ n]
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[VERB 动词](身体的某个部位或伤口)剧痛,刺痛 If a part of your body or a wound smarts, you feel a sharp stinging pain in it.
[V]
My eyes smarted from the smoke.
我的眼睛被烟薰得很疼。
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[VERB 动词](因批评、失败等)感到不高兴,感到难受 If you are smarting from something such as criticism or failure, you feel upset about it.
[V from n]
[V prep]
[usu cont]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
The Americans were still smarting from their defeat in the Vietnam War...
美国人仍然对越南战争的失败耿耿于怀。
He is still smarting over criticism of his victorious but clumsy performance.
他还在为别人批评他尽管最终胜出但表现笨拙感到闷闷不乐。
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[PHRASE 短语]时尚有钱人的圈子The smart set is a group of fashionable and wealthy people.
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...Spago, favourite eating place of the Los Angeles smart set.
思派古——洛杉矶的时尚富人最喜欢光顾的用餐之地
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the smart money→see:
money
;
Oxford
smart★/smɑːt; NAmEsmɑːrt/
adjective
,
verb
smartsmartssmartedsmartingsmartersmartestadjective★(smart·er,smart·est)clean/neat 整洁1★( especially BrE) (of people 人)looking clean and neat; well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes 衣冠楚楚的;衣着讲究的◆You look very smart in that suit.你穿上这套衣服显得很精神。2★( especially BrE) (of clothes, etc. 衣服等)clean, neat and looking new and attractive 整洁而漂亮的;光鲜的◆They were wearing their smartest clothes.他们都穿了最讲究的衣服。intelligent 聪明3★( especially NAmE) intelligent 聪明的;机敏的;精明的◆She's smarter than her brother.她比她哥哥聪明。◆That was a smartcareer move.那是个人事业发展上的一着妙棋。◆OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do).好吧,我承认那件事我办得很不漂亮。☞synonyms at
intelligent
fashionable 时髦4( especially BrE) connected with fashionable rich people 时髦人物的;高档的◆smart restaurants高档餐馆◆She mixes with the smart set.她跟那帮时髦人物交往。quick 快速5(of a movement, etc. 动作等)quick and usually done with force 快速的;敏捷的;迅速而有力的SYN
brisk
◆He was struck with a smart crack on the head.他头上突然被猛击了一下。◆We set off at a smart pace.我们快步出发了。computer-controlled 计算机控制6(of a device, especially of a weapon/bomb 尤指武器、炸弹等装置)controlled by a computer, so that it appears to act in an intelligent way 智能的◆smart bombs精灵炸弹◆This smart washing machine will dispense an optimal amount of water for the load.这台智能洗衣机会根据衣物多少适当安排进水量。▶smart·ly/smɑːtli; NAmEsmɑːrtli/adverb◆( especially BrE) smartly dressed 衣着光鲜◆He ran off pretty smartly (= quickly and suddenly).他一下子跑掉了。smart·ness/smɑːtnəs; NAmEsmɑːrtnəs/noun[uncountable ]verb1[intransitive ]smart(from sth) to feel a sharp stinging pain in a part of your body 感到剧烈刺痛◆His eyes were smarting from the smoke.他给烟熏得两眼生疼。2[intransitive ]smart(from/over sth) to feel upset about a criticism, failure, etc. (因批评、失败等)难过,烦恼◆They are still smarting from the 4–0 defeat last week.他们仍为上星期 0:4 惨败而难过。☞see also
1intelligent especially American English intelligent or sensibleSYN cleverOPP stupid: The smart kids get good grades and go off to college. I was smart enough to wait for a week. His decision to become a director was a smart move (=sensible thing to do).2disrespectful trying to seem clever in a disrespectful way: Don’t get smart with me, young man. He made some smart remark.3neat British Englisha)a smart person is wearing neat attractive clothes and has a generally tidy appearanceSYN sharp American EnglishOPP scruffy: You’re looking very smart.b)smart clothes, buildings etc are clean, tidy, and attractiveSYN sharp American English: a smart black suit smart new offices4fashionable British English fashionable or used by fashionable people: one of Bonn’s smartest restaurants5technology smart machines, weapons, materials etc are controlled by computers and are designed to react in a suitable way depending on the situation → smart bomb: smart weapons6the smart money is on somebody/something used to say that a particular person or thing is likely to do something or be successful7quick British English a smart movement is done quickly, especially with force: a smart blow on the head She set off at a smart pace (=fairly fast).—smartly adverb: a smartly dressed young man He turned smartly and walked away.—smartness noun [uncountable]
smart1 adjective
smart2 verb
smartsmart2 verb [intransitive]
Verb Table
Examples
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1to be upset because someone has hurt your feelings or offended yousmart from She was still smarting from the insult.2if a part of your body smarts, it hurts with a stinging pain: My eyes were smarting with the smoke.smart off phrasal verb American English informalto make funny rude remarks ► see thesaurus at
hurt
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