shrewd
[ʃru:d] approving
adjective
■having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage 明智的；精明的•[+ to infinitive] He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.没有接受那份工作算他聪明，因为几个月后他有可能会得到更好的。 •She is a shrewd politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.她是一个精明的政治家，想避免不必要地得罪选民。 •It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.在房地产价格开始攀升之前购买房子是个明智之举。 |