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shrewd + noun
He is a shrewd businessman.
他是一个精明的商人。
精明的；敏锐的
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精明的；敏锐的
Astute; clever in practical matters and showing keen judgment.
He is a shrewd businessman.
他是一个精明的商人。
多用于形容人
在实际事务中表现出聪明机智的。
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
具有实际的精明智慧
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
狡猾的；诡计多端的；狡诈的。
Artful, tricky or cunning.
用于形容人
used of persons
A shrewd investor always researches the market before buying stocks.
一个精明的投资者在购买股票前总是研究市场。
AI contextual example
She was shrewd enough to recognize the hidden costs in the contract.
她足够精明，能够识别合同中的隐藏费用。
AI contextual example
The shrewdest move he made was to negotiate a lower price.
他做的最精明的一步是谈判更低的价格。
AI contextual example
he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
他太精明了,不会同他们一起走上那条只会导致他们垮台的道路。
WordNet
He is a shrewd businessman.
他是一个精明的商人。
介词 at 或 in 均可，后接名词或动名词。
She is shrewd at spotting opportunities.
她善于发现机会。
The investor was shrewd enough to diversify his portfolio.
这位投资者足够精明，分散了投资组合。
该句型强调某人的行为很精明。
It was shrewd of you to ask for a discount.
你要求打折真是精明。
Not this
This knife is very shrewd.
Use this
This knife is very sharp.
shrewd 只用于形容人或其特质（如判断力、头脑），不能用于形容物体锋利；表示‘锋利的’应用 sharp。
Not this
She made a shrewd remark that hurt my feelings.
Use this
She made a sharp remark that hurt my feelings.
shrewd 意为‘精明的、机灵的’，不带尖酸刻薄的含义；表示言语尖刻应用 sharp 或 cutting。
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精明的商人
He is a shrewd businessman who always negotiates the best deals.
他是一个精明的商人，总能谈判到最优惠的条件。
精明的一步
Investing in that startup was a shrewd move.
投资那家初创公司是精明的一步。
敏锐的观察
Her shrewd observation about the market trends impressed everyone.
她对市场趋势的敏锐观察给所有人留下了深刻印象。
精明的投资者
Only a shrewd investor would have seen the potential in that company.
只有精明的投资者才能看出那家公司的潜力。
明智的判断
The decision required shrewd judgment of the risks involved.
这个决定需要对所涉风险有明智的判断。
精明的政治家
The shrewd politician knew exactly how to win public support.
这位精明的政治家深知如何赢得公众支持。
要像蛇一样精明，像鸽子一样纯洁。
In business, you need to be as shrewd as a serpent to spot opportunities.
在商场上，你需要像蛇一样精明才能发现机会。
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shrewd音似'鼠的'，老鼠很精明，记住这个联想。
语域：neutral 常见场景：business、negotiation、judgment 通常用于商业、谈判或判断等需要精明头脑的场合，属于中性偏正式，但在日常对话中也可使用。
通常用作定语或表语，后接介词at或in表示在某方面精明。
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