Definition of shrewd in English:

shrewd

adjective ʃruːdʃrud

1Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.
she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture
a shrewd career move
Example sentencesExamples
- Slaveowners claimed that their practices, unlike sharp and shrewd Yankee treatment of factory workers, were unprofitable.
- However, he worked hard and his shrewd diplomatic judgement enabled him to help forge an alliance with France in 1717-18.
- So it apparently represents what he enjoys, but it may also reflect a very shrewd choice of career path in the future.
- The sisters have already adopted a shrewd business move to allow children and their parents to learn together at the same time.
- The case cannot be literally proved, of course, but we have a shrewd idea of what can happen when such regimes are left to choose the initiative.
- Shumba was a fast fellow though and with a shrewd, sharp glance at Shanza he sat back for a moment.
- He was a very shrewd, very sharp head of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Whether Gandhi made her move out of shrewd calculation or simple magnanimity, it was a political master stroke.
- In a press conference held in Melksham, the extent of his ill-gotten gains was revealed giving an insight into a man who the police describe as manipulative and a shrewd businessman.
- Aside from sponsoring motor races, Gordon was shrewd enough to recognise the potential of the infant motor industry.
- This acts as another check on presidential power and a shrewd president will realise this.
- General manager Danny Ferry made a shrewd move in signing the 32-year-old power forward.
- A shrewd businessman, he raised his fees to unprecedented heights - and his envious rivals followed his example.
- Businessmen will hire shrewd youngsters, who will help boost business.
- Miller's round body and comeback saga make him a fan favorite, but he's neither quick nor shrewd enough to play quality defense.
- The great Democratic presidents were not merely shrewd enough to balance their domestic programmes with a proficiency at fighting wars.
- Your admirers and detractors alike have used these terms - an astute politician, shrewd, cunning - to characterise you.
- Talking of money, the reporters were shrewd enough to know that there was an emergency allowance set aside for those deprived of their means of livelihood.
- Her observations of people quickly gave her a shrewd idea of people's personalities and hence she could, for example, give friends advice on what to expect when associate with certain others.
- Pitt made his way to power more by shrewd political judgement and sheer luck than by public acclaim.
Synonyms
astute, sharp-witted, sharp, acute, intelligent, clever, alert, canny, media-savvy, perceptive, perspicacious, observant, discriminating, sagacious, sage, wise, far-seeing, far-sighted
cunning, artful, crafty, wily, calculating, disingenuous
informal on the ball, smart, savvy
British informal suss
Scottish &amp Northern English informal pawky
North American informal heads-up
rare long-headed, sapient, argute
(be shrewd), have all one's wits about one
2archaic (especially of weather) piercingly cold.
a shrewd east wind
1. 2.1 (of a blow) severe.
  a bayonet's shrewd thrust
2. 2.2 Mischievous; malicious.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'evil in nature or character'): from shrew in the sense 'evil person or thing', or as the past participle of obsolete shrew 'to curse'. The word developed the sense 'cunning', and gradually gained a favourable connotation during the 17th century.

Rhymes

allude, brood, collude, conclude, crude, delude, dude, elude, étude, exclude, extrude, exude, feud, food, illude, include, intrude, Jude, lewd, mood, nude, obtrude, occlude, Oudh, preclude, protrude, prude, pseud, pultrude, rood, rude, seclude, snood, transude, unglued, unsubdued, who'd, you'd

Definition of shrewd in US English:

shrewd

adjectiveSHro͞odʃrud

1Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture
a shrewd career move
Example sentencesExamples
- Her observations of people quickly gave her a shrewd idea of people's personalities and hence she could, for example, give friends advice on what to expect when associate with certain others.
- Whether Gandhi made her move out of shrewd calculation or simple magnanimity, it was a political master stroke.
- So it apparently represents what he enjoys, but it may also reflect a very shrewd choice of career path in the future.
- Businessmen will hire shrewd youngsters, who will help boost business.
- Slaveowners claimed that their practices, unlike sharp and shrewd Yankee treatment of factory workers, were unprofitable.
- Talking of money, the reporters were shrewd enough to know that there was an emergency allowance set aside for those deprived of their means of livelihood.
- The case cannot be literally proved, of course, but we have a shrewd idea of what can happen when such regimes are left to choose the initiative.
- Shumba was a fast fellow though and with a shrewd, sharp glance at Shanza he sat back for a moment.
- Miller's round body and comeback saga make him a fan favorite, but he's neither quick nor shrewd enough to play quality defense.
- A shrewd businessman, he raised his fees to unprecedented heights - and his envious rivals followed his example.
- However, he worked hard and his shrewd diplomatic judgement enabled him to help forge an alliance with France in 1717-18.
- Pitt made his way to power more by shrewd political judgement and sheer luck than by public acclaim.
- This acts as another check on presidential power and a shrewd president will realise this.
- Your admirers and detractors alike have used these terms - an astute politician, shrewd, cunning - to characterise you.
- In a press conference held in Melksham, the extent of his ill-gotten gains was revealed giving an insight into a man who the police describe as manipulative and a shrewd businessman.
- General manager Danny Ferry made a shrewd move in signing the 32-year-old power forward.
- He was a very shrewd, very sharp head of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Aside from sponsoring motor races, Gordon was shrewd enough to recognise the potential of the infant motor industry.
- The great Democratic presidents were not merely shrewd enough to balance their domestic programmes with a proficiency at fighting wars.
- The sisters have already adopted a shrewd business move to allow children and their parents to learn together at the same time.
Synonyms
astute, sharp-witted, sharp, acute, intelligent, clever, alert, canny, media-savvy, perceptive, perspicacious, observant, discriminating, sagacious, sage, wise, far-seeing, far-sighted
2archaic (especially of weather) piercingly cold.
a shrewd east wind
1. 2.1 (of a blow) severe.
  a bayonet's shrewd thrust
2. 2.2 Mischievous; malicious.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘evil in nature or character’): from shrew in the sense ‘evil person or thing’, or as the past participle of obsolete shrew ‘to curse’. The word developed the sense ‘cunning’, and gradually gained a favorable connotation during the 17th century.

单词	shrewd
释义	Definition of shrewd in English: shrewd adjective ʃruːdʃrud 1Having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture a shrewd career move Example sentencesExamples Slaveowners claimed that their practices, unlike sharp and shrewd Yankee treatment of factory workers, were unprofitable. However, he worked hard and his shrewd diplomatic judgement enabled him to help forge an alliance with France in 1717-18. So it apparently represents what he enjoys, but it may also reflect a very shrewd choice of career path in the future. The sisters have already adopted a shrewd business move to allow children and their parents to learn together at the same time. The case cannot be literally proved, of course, but we have a shrewd idea of what can happen when such regimes are left to choose the initiative. Shumba was a fast fellow though and with a shrewd, sharp glance at Shanza he sat back for a moment. He was a very shrewd, very sharp head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Whether Gandhi made her move out of shrewd calculation or simple magnanimity, it was a political master stroke. In a press conference held in Melksham, the extent of his ill-gotten gains was revealed giving an insight into a man who the police describe as manipulative and a shrewd businessman. Aside from sponsoring motor races, Gordon was shrewd enough to recognise the potential of the infant motor industry. This acts as another check on presidential power and a shrewd president will realise this. General manager Danny Ferry made a shrewd move in signing the 32-year-old power forward. A shrewd businessman, he raised his fees to unprecedented heights - and his envious rivals followed his example. Businessmen will hire shrewd youngsters, who will help boost business. Miller's round body and comeback saga make him a fan favorite, but he's neither quick nor shrewd enough to play quality defense. The great Democratic presidents were not merely shrewd enough to balance their domestic programmes with a proficiency at fighting wars. Your admirers and detractors alike have used these terms - an astute politician, shrewd, cunning - to characterise you. Talking of money, the reporters were shrewd enough to know that there was an emergency allowance set aside for those deprived of their means of livelihood. Her observations of people quickly gave her a shrewd idea of people's personalities and hence she could, for example, give friends advice on what to expect when associate with certain others. Pitt made his way to power more by shrewd political judgement and sheer luck than by public acclaim. Synonyms astute, sharp-witted, sharp, acute, intelligent, clever, alert, canny, media-savvy, perceptive, perspicacious, observant, discriminating, sagacious, sage, wise, far-seeing, far-sighted cunning, artful, crafty, wily, calculating, disingenuous informal on the ball, smart, savvy British informal suss Scottish &amp Northern English informal pawky North American informal heads-up rare long-headed, sapient, argute (be shrewd), have all one's wits about one 2archaic (especially of weather) piercingly cold. a shrewd east wind 2.1 (of a blow) severe. a bayonet's shrewd thrust 2.2 Mischievous; malicious. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'evil in nature or character'): from shrew in the sense 'evil person or thing', or as the past participle of obsolete shrew 'to curse'. The word developed the sense 'cunning', and gradually gained a favourable connotation during the 17th century. Rhymes allude, brood, collude, conclude, crude, delude, dude, elude, étude, exclude, extrude, exude, feud, food, illude, include, intrude, Jude, lewd, mood, nude, obtrude, occlude, Oudh, preclude, protrude, prude, pseud, pultrude, rood, rude, seclude, snood, transude, unglued, unsubdued, who'd, you'd Definition of shrewd in US English: shrewd adjectiveSHro͞odʃrud 1Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture a shrewd career move Example sentencesExamples Her observations of people quickly gave her a shrewd idea of people's personalities and hence she could, for example, give friends advice on what to expect when associate with certain others. Whether Gandhi made her move out of shrewd calculation or simple magnanimity, it was a political master stroke. So it apparently represents what he enjoys, but it may also reflect a very shrewd choice of career path in the future. Businessmen will hire shrewd youngsters, who will help boost business. Slaveowners claimed that their practices, unlike sharp and shrewd Yankee treatment of factory workers, were unprofitable. Talking of money, the reporters were shrewd enough to know that there was an emergency allowance set aside for those deprived of their means of livelihood. The case cannot be literally proved, of course, but we have a shrewd idea of what can happen when such regimes are left to choose the initiative. Shumba was a fast fellow though and with a shrewd, sharp glance at Shanza he sat back for a moment. Miller's round body and comeback saga make him a fan favorite, but he's neither quick nor shrewd enough to play quality defense. A shrewd businessman, he raised his fees to unprecedented heights - and his envious rivals followed his example. However, he worked hard and his shrewd diplomatic judgement enabled him to help forge an alliance with France in 1717-18. Pitt made his way to power more by shrewd political judgement and sheer luck than by public acclaim. This acts as another check on presidential power and a shrewd president will realise this. Your admirers and detractors alike have used these terms - an astute politician, shrewd, cunning - to characterise you. In a press conference held in Melksham, the extent of his ill-gotten gains was revealed giving an insight into a man who the police describe as manipulative and a shrewd businessman. General manager Danny Ferry made a shrewd move in signing the 32-year-old power forward. He was a very shrewd, very sharp head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aside from sponsoring motor races, Gordon was shrewd enough to recognise the potential of the infant motor industry. The great Democratic presidents were not merely shrewd enough to balance their domestic programmes with a proficiency at fighting wars. The sisters have already adopted a shrewd business move to allow children and their parents to learn together at the same time. Synonyms astute, sharp-witted, sharp, acute, intelligent, clever, alert, canny, media-savvy, perceptive, perspicacious, observant, discriminating, sagacious, sage, wise, far-seeing, far-sighted 2archaic (especially of weather) piercingly cold. a shrewd east wind 2.1 (of a blow) severe. a bayonet's shrewd thrust 2.2 Mischievous; malicious. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘evil in nature or character’): from shrew in the sense ‘evil person or thing’, or as the past participle of obsolete shrew ‘to curse’. The word developed the sense ‘cunning’, and gradually gained a favorable connotation during the 17th century.
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