音标:[ʃru:d] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 精明的, 锐利的, 剧烈的, 机灵的, 厉害的
s marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
s used of persons
词型变化:形容词比较级 : shrewder ; 形容词最高级 : shrewdest
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shrewd的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Her brother is a shrewd businessman.她兄弟是个精明的生意人。
  2. It was a shrewd assessment and probably pretty close to the truth.这个评估很有道理,可能相当正确。
  3. He's an artist, a scientist and a shrewd businessman (all) rolled into one.他既是艺术家,又是科学家,同时还是个精明的生意人。
  4. His skill in negotiating earned him a reputation as a shrewd tactician.他的谈判技巧使他赢得了精明战略家的名声。
  5. His shrewd eyes looked across at his wife.他那敏锐的目光射向他的妻子。
  6. The question was a quick, shrewd parry.这句问话是一种穷急智生的狡猾的遁辞词。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. He is a shrewd businessman.他是一个精明的商人。
  2. His answer to the journalist is a shrewd one.他回答记者的问题是很机敏的。
用作表语S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. Though still in his teens,Tom is shrewd at a bargain.虽然汤姆才十多岁,可是讨价还价却很在行。
S+be+~+to- v
  1. He's too shrewd to be trusted in business matters.他太狡猾,生意上不宜信任。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • shrewd argument高明的论点
  • shrewd dealer精明的商人
  • shrewd financier精明的金融家
  • shrewd investment高明的投资
  • shrewd measure高明的措施
  • shrewd plan高明的计划
  • shrewd politician精明的政治家

经典引文

  • A shrewd business, and a dangerous.

    出自:T. Middleton
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