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shrewd

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词源

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约1300年,中古英語 schrewed (堕落的,邪恶的, 字面意思是受诅咒的),源自schrewen (诅咒),源自schreweschrowescrewe (邪恶的人或物),源自古英語 scrēawa (邪恶的人, 字面意思是咬人的人或物)。等价于shrew +‎ -ed。还见shrew

“精明”一意出现于16世纪初叶,在17世纪前逐渐得到正面意。

发音

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  • 英語發音shro͞od國際音標(幫助): /ʃɹuːd/
  • (英国南部)音频(檔案)

形容词

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shrewd (比較級 shrewder最高級 shrewdest)

  1. 精明的,聪明的,高明
  2. 巧妙
  3. (非正式) 会在城里的,会在江湖上混的
    • 2003, Ron Ross, Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc,第 287 頁:
      Willie is very aware of this fact and lets Johnny Attell know that there is a fly in the ointment, and Johnny, who is a very shrewd article, has his chauffeur drive him to Bradford Street so he can change the kid's mind.
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  4. 学识
    • 2011年11月10日, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, 出自 Telegraph[1]:
      The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott.
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  5. 几乎准确
    a shrewd guess
    猜得基本上对
  6. 严重的,剧烈
    a shrewd blow, or assault
    击;猛烈袭击
  7. 锐利的,刺骨
    a shrewd wind
    刺骨的风
  8. (古舊) 邪恶
  9. (棄用)预兆
  10. (古舊) 有害
    • 1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme,第 29 頁:
      They were wont to please the Fairies, that they might doe them no shrewd turnes, by sweeping clean the Hearth and setting by it []
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  11. (棄用) 恶语相向
  12. (古舊) 骂人的,尖酸刻薄

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