单词 | smartness |
释义 | smart1 of 4adjective ˈsmärt smarter; smartest 1 : having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent, bright a smart young student a smart decision/investment/idea That wasn't a very smart thing to do. The pursuit of genius or at least being the smartest person in the room continues to tantalize humans. Lydia Dishman 2 a : witty, clever a smart comedy/sitcom b informal : rude or impolite in a bold and disrespectful way Don't get smart with me. 3 a : neat entry 1, trim entry 2 soldiers in smart uniforms b : stylish or elegant in dress or appearance For this fall, the smartest skirts will feature hemlines that are either quite long or quite short … The New York Times Magazine a member of the smart set c : appealing to sophisticated tastes : characteristic of or patronized by fashionable society We dined late at the Oasis, possibly the smartest restaurant in town … Geri Trotta 4 a of a weapon : able to be altered in course during flight : being a guided missile a laser-guided smart bomb b : operating by automation a smart machine tool c : using a built-in microprocessor for automatic operation, for processing of data, or for achieving greater versatility a smart card By now we're familiar with smart electricity grids, those IT-enhanced networks that generate and distribute power locally … Robert Visscher 5 : marked by often sharp, forceful activity or vigorous strength a smart pull of the starter cord 6 : brisk entry 1, spirited walking at a smart pace 7 : causing a sharp stinging … their softest touch as smart as lizard's stings … Shakespeare smartly adverb smartness noun smart 2 of 4verb smarted; smarting; smarts intransitive verb 1 : to cause or be the cause or seat of a sharp stinging pain also : to feel or have such a pain 2 a : to feel or endure distress, remorse, or embarrassment smarting from wounded vanity W. L. Shirer b : to pay a heavy or stinging penalty would have to smart for this foolishness smart 3 of 4noun1 : a smarting pain especially : a stinging local pain 2 : poignant grief or remorse was not the sort to get over smarts Sir Winston Churchill 3 smarts plural, slang : intelligence, know-how smart 4 of 4adverb : in a smart manner : smartly smartness noun1 as in elegance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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