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单词 street smarts
释义

street smarts

plural noun

: the quality of being streetwise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Attack the Block followed Boyega’s Moses, a young gang leader turned local hero who uses his street smarts to fight an alien invasion. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Aug. 2022 And Chee, possessed with more ambition than street smarts, and happily ensconced in white America prior to being called back home, needs help relating to the community. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 June 2022 In a way, Rap Sh!t serves as a snapshot of women in hip-hop at this moment, when sexuality, social media, and street smarts are all intertwined. Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 May 2022 Joyce is the textbook feminist, but has no street smarts. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Apr. 2022 The kids attend safety presentations in the classrooms and then rotate through topics including emergencies, basic first aid, internet safety, routines & siblings, tricky people & street smarts and mental health. John Benson, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022 Will’s street smarts frequently clash with the country-club values of his family, who, for the most part, seem to have lost touch with their cultural roots. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 Diana’s progress in the first half of season 2 is a testament to those book and street smarts. Essence, 21 Dec. 2021 And the example of his father, the television and film actor Andy McPhee, who has a successful career and was intent on teaching him street smarts, loomed large. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

street smarts

plural noun

as in common sense

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • common sense
  • horse sense
  • forehandedness
  • gray matter
  • policy
  • forethoughtfulness
  • levelheadedness
  • wisdom
  • discretion
  • sensibleness
  • prudence
  • logicalness
  • wit
  • gumption
  • foresight
  • sense
  • brains
  • foresightedness
  • discreetness
  • nous
  • farsightedness
  • judgment
  • intelligence
  • rationality
  • rationalness
  • discrimination
  • practicality
  • judgement
  • insight
  • logicality
  • sagacity
  • penetration
  • discernment
  • perspicacity
  • acumen
  • sapience
  • astuteness
  • shrewdness
  • precaution
  • circumspection
  • premeditation
  • clearheadedness
  • keenness
  • care
  • caution

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indiscretion
  • imprudence
  • shortsightedness
  • carelessness
  • idiocy
  • stupidity
  • foolishness
  • half-wittedness
  • heedlessness
  • unreasonableness
  • senselessness
  • brainlessness
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