clever UK ['klev.ər] US [-ɚ] adjective ESSENTIAL ■having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily 聪明的;伶俐的;机灵的•Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard.裘蒂向来不是很聪明,可是她很用功。 •Fiona is very clever at physics.菲奥纳很擅长物理。 •Charlie has a clever idea / plan for getting us out of our present difficulties.查利有个妙计可以使我们摆脱现在的困境。 ESSENTIAL ■skilful 灵巧的;熟练的•My mother is very clever with her hands.我妈妈有一对灵巧的手。 ESSENTIAL ■well-designed (设计)巧妙的,精巧的•I've got a clever little gadget for opening jars.我有个小巧的开罐器。 ■disapproving ■showing intelligence, but not sincere, polite or serious 滑头的,油腔滑调的•That's enough clever talk , young lady.别跟我油嘴滑舌了,小姐。 UK ['klev.ər] US [-ɚ] adjective be too clever by half ■to be too confident of your own intelligence in a way that annoys other people 聪明过头了•She was too clever by half - always correcting the teacher or coming back with a smart answer.她未免聪明过头了——总爱纠正老师或者回答问题时耍耍小聪明。 UK ['klev.ər] US [-ɚ] adjective clever dick/clogs UK informal disapproving ■someone who shows that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people 自以为聪明的人;自以为是的人•If you're such a clever dick, you finish the crossword puzzle.要是你真的那么聪明,就把这个纵横填字游戏完成吧。 |