intelligent

adjective

/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

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good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability
- a highly intelligent child
- She is clearly extremely intelligent.
- to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate
- to ask an intelligent question
Synonyms intelligent
intelligent
- smart
- clever
- brilliant
- bright
These words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability.
- intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability:
  He’s a highly intelligent man.
  She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
- smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions:
  She’s smarter than her brother.
  That was a smart career move.
- clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability:
  How clever of you to work it out!
  He’s too clever by half, if you ask me.
  People use clever in the phrase : Clever boy/girl! to tell a young child that they have learnt or done something well. When used to or about an adult clever can be disapproving.
- brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill:
  He’s a brilliant young scientist.
- bright intelligent; quick to learn:
  She’s probably the brightest student in the class.
  Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil.
Patterns
- clever/brilliant at something
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do
opposite unintelligent
Extra Examples
- He should be able to solve the problem. He's reasonably intelligent.
- Why do otherwise intelligent people take this event so seriously?
- a highly intelligent woman
- He's a highly intelligent man.
- She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
Topics Personal qualitiesa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(of an animal, a being, etc.) able to understand and learn things
- Elephants are intelligent creatures and enjoy interacting with humans.
- a search for intelligent life on other planets
(computing) (of a computer, program, etc.) able to store information and use it in new situations
- intelligent robots/algorithms

Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin intelligent- ‘understanding’, from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere ‘understand’, from inter ‘between’ + legere ‘choose’.

单词	intelligent
释义	intelligent adjective /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ jump to other results good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability a highly intelligent child She is clearly extremely intelligent. to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate to ask an intelligent question Synonyms intelligentintelligent smart clever brilliant bright These words all describe people who are good at learning, understanding and thinking about things, and the actions that show this ability. intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability: He’s a highly intelligent man. She asked a lot of intelligent questions. smart (especially North American English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She’s smarter than her brother. That was a smart career move. clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability: How clever of you to work it out! He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. People use clever in the phrase : Clever boy/girl! to tell a young child that they have learnt or done something well. When used to or about an adult clever can be disapproving. brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill: He’s a brilliant young scientist. bright intelligent; quick to learn: She’s probably the brightest student in the class. Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, student, pupil. Patterns clever/brilliant at something a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do opposite unintelligent Extra Examples He should be able to solve the problem. He's reasonably intelligent. Why do otherwise intelligent people take this event so seriously? a highly intelligent woman He's a highly intelligent man. She asked a lot of intelligent questions. Topics Personal qualitiesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of an animal, a being, etc.) able to understand and learn things Elephants are intelligent creatures and enjoy interacting with humans. a search for intelligent life on other planets (computing) (of a computer, program, etc.) able to store information and use it in new situations intelligent robots/algorithms Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin intelligent- ‘understanding’, from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere ‘understand’, from inter ‘between’ + legere ‘choose’.
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