Word · Frequency #13698
astute
精明；敏锐
核心释义
having or showing an ability to understand or assess situations quickly and accurately; shrewd
- 1.
迅速且敏锐地辨别的
Quickly and critically discerning.
- 2.
具有实际而精明的才智
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- 3.
精明的或狡猾的
Shrewd or crafty.
迅速且敏锐地辨别的；具有实际而精明的才智；精明的或狡猾的；敏锐的；狡猾的
用法In use
An astute businesswoman, she spotted the market trend before anyone else.
用法提示：形容词“astute”修饰“businesswoman”，表示敏锐、精明，强调洞察力。
His astute observations during the meeting impressed the board members.
用法提示：形容词“astute”修饰“observations”，说明观察的敏锐性。
It was astute of you to invest in that technology early on.
用法提示：“astute”用于句型“it is astute of sb to do sth”，表示某人做某事很精明。
an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease
be astute at (doing) sth
She is astute at reading people's intentions.
她善于洞察他人的意图。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- astute observer
- 敏锐的观察者
- She is an astute observer of political trends.她是一位对政治趋势观察敏锐的人。
- astute businessman
- 精明的商人
- The astute businessman turned a small loan into a fortune.这位精明的商人用一笔小额贷款赚了一大笔钱。
- astute political analysis
- 敏锐的政治分析
- His astute political analysis was widely respected.他敏锐的政治分析受到广泛尊重。
- astute decision
- 明智而精明的决定
- It was an astute decision to invest early.尽早投资是一个明智而精明的决定。
- astute judgment
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
astute 拆成 a + stute，stute 像 student（学生）：聪明的学生眼光敏锐、一下就能看穿，所以 astute 是精明、敏锐的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：business negotiation、political analysis、written commentary astute 常用于形容人判断敏锐、善于洞察局势并把握时机，属于中性偏正式的词，多用于商务、政治或书面评论等场合，日常口语中也可以使用，但语气比 sharp 或 smart 更书面。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于名词前或系动词后，修饰人或其判断
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with astute: their stressed syllable contains /uːt/. Be careful with spelling lookalikes ending in -tute, such as statute, institute, substitute — they stress an earlier syllable and do NOT rhyme with astute.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.