| 单词 | astute |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ə'stju:t] |
| 解释 | a.机敏的，精明的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 机敏的，精明的(show ing clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty) 【记】 来自拉丁文astus(灵 活) 【例】 The astute reader noticed that the author had ignored a crucial fact. |
| 字源 | astute (adj.) 1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (compare asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 机敏的, 精明的(显示出敏锐的理解力或判断力) = cunning = crafty = shrewd = sagacious = perspicacious 【反】fatuous(adj 愚昧的; 愚笨的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】as + tutor 象导师一样精明敏锐； a + student 一个学生般机灵；as + 音：学徒，需要精明的学习 |
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