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be clever at (doing) sth
表示在某方面聪明或擅长。
She is clever at solving puzzles.
她擅长解谜题。
聪明的；机敏的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
聪明的；机敏的
Quick to understand, learn, or think; intelligent.
She is clever at solving puzzles.
她擅长解谜题。
手或身体灵巧的；熟练的。
Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
在与他人打交道时表现出自利和精明
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
理解、学习及运用思想快的；聪明的。
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
思维敏捷且足智多谋
mentally quick and resourceful; ; -Bram Stoker
She is a clever student who always solves math problems quickly.
她是一个聪明的学生，总能快速解决数学问题。
AI contextual example
The clever fox managed to escape from the trap.
那只聪明的狐狸设法逃出了陷阱。
AI contextual example
He gave a clever answer that impressed everyone.
他给出了一个巧妙的回答，给所有人留下了深刻印象。
AI contextual example
too clever to be sound
聪明过头反而不可靠
WordNet
表示在某方面聪明或擅长。
She is clever at solving puzzles.
她擅长解谜题。
强调做某事是明智的。
He was clever to bring an umbrella.
他带伞很聪明。
用于称赞某人的聪明行为。
It was clever of you to notice the mistake.
你注意到这个错误真聪明。
Not this
He has clever.
Use this
He is clever.
形容词“clever”不能用作名词，汉语表达“有聪明”是错误直译。英语中表示智力或才智，需用“be clever”结构。
Not this
He is clever on math.
Use this
He is clever at math.
介词搭配错误。表示“在某方面聪明”应用“clever at”而非“on”，与汉语“在……方面”的介词对应不当。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
聪明的主意
She came up with a clever idea to solve the problem.
她想出了一个聪明的主意来解决这个问题。
巧妙的花招
The magician performed a clever trick that amazed the audience.
魔术师表演了一个巧妙的花招，令观众惊叹。
明智的一步
Investing in that company was a clever move.
投资那家公司是明智的一步。
聪明的人
He is a clever person who always finds a way out.
他是一个聪明的人，总能找到出路。
巧妙的运用
The clever use of colors made the painting stand out.
对色彩的巧妙运用使这幅画脱颖而出。
聪明的策略
Their clever strategy helped them win the match.
他们聪明的策略帮助他们赢得了比赛。
聪明鬼（指自以为是、爱卖弄聪明的人）
Don't be such a clever clogs; you don't know everything.
别自作聪明了，你又不是什么都知道。
聪明过头；过于精明
He's too clever by half and ends up outsmarting himself.
他聪明过头，结果聪明反被聪明误。
自以为聪明的人（贬义）
There's always a clever dick in the class who thinks they know better.
班上总有个自以为是的家伙，觉得比别人都懂。
聪明的女孩。
The velociraptor was clever enough to open the door.
迅猛龙聪明到能打开门。
而且，你们两个不需要聪明，有我在呢。
Her clever plan saved the day.
她聪明的计划拯救了局面。
Use clever naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
音似'可来玩'，聪明人喜欢玩，也善于玩出花样。
多用于日常口语和一般书面语，表示聪明、机灵，通常为中性或略带褒义。
单词 never, sever, however, forever, lever 与 clever 押韵（均含 /ɛvɚ/）；fever 拼写相似但发音为 /ˈfiːvɚ/，元音不同。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.