Phrase
smart as a whip
adjective
非常聪明
- 1.
Very intelligent.
非常聪明
聪明绝顶(俚语)
In use
My little sister is smart as a whip, she solved the puzzle in no time.
He's smart as a whip and always knows the right answer in class.
The new intern is smart as a whip, she caught on to our system quickly.
sb be smart as a whip
常用于口语，形容非常聪明。
That kid is smart as a whip; he solved the puzzle in seconds.
那孩子聪明绝顶，几秒钟就解出了谜题。
a smart-as-a-whip + noun
作定语时常用连字符连接。
She is a smart-as-a-whip attorney who never loses a case.
她是一位聪明绝顶的律师，从没输过官司。
Common mistakes
He is smart like a whip.He is smart as a whip.
固定短语中应使用'as...as'结构，而非'like'。'as a whip'是固定搭配，不可替换为'like a whip'。
She is as smart as whip.She is smart as a whip.
原短语是'smart as a whip'，并非'as smart as a whip'。漏掉不定冠词'a'导致语法错误，且结构不完整。
Connections
Confusing words
- smart
- 时髦的 · smart作为形容词有'聪明'和'时髦'两个常见含义，smart as a whip意为聪明绝顶，而非时髦
Learner notes
Grammar Note
固定短语，意为非常聪明，通常用于口语。
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