shrewd

shrewd [ʃru:d] adj.

1. ■ 敏捷的, 机灵的, 精明的; 伶俐的

2. ■ [古]严酷的; 剧烈的; 刺骨的, 猛烈的(风等)

3. ■ 狡猾的; 恶毒的

a shrewd answer 机敏的回答

shrewd bargaining 精明的讨价还价

a shrewd pain 剧痛

do (one) a shrewd turn 给(某人)吃一个苦头

have a shrewd tongue 说话刻薄

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继承用法

shrewdly adv. shrewdness n.