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词汇 clever
释义 clever
adjective
uk /ˈklev.ər/ us /ˈklev.ɚ/
A1
having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily: 聪明的;伶俐的;机灵的
Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard.朱迪向来不是很聪明,可是她很用功。
clever atUKFiona is very clever at physics.菲奥纳很擅长物理。
clever planCharlie has a clever plan for getting us out of our present difficulties.
clever idea It's a really clever idea but I don't think his boss is going to go for it.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

intelligent
intelligentHe seems like a very intelligent young man.
cleverI'm the cleverest kid in the class.
smartShe's incredibly smart and a great writer.
brightJacob was a very bright boy.
sharpHow can we stay mentally sharp as we age?
skilful: 灵巧的;熟练的
clever at Online scammers are clever at getting people to fall for their tricks.
clever withMy mother is very clever with her hands.我妈妈手很巧。
B1
well-designed: (设计)巧妙的,精巧的
I've got a clever little gadget for opening jars.我有个设计巧妙的开罐器。
mainly UKdisapproving
showing intelligence, but not sincere, polite, or serious: 滑头的,油腔滑调的
clever talkThat's enough clever talk, young lady.别跟我油嘴滑舌了,小姐。
Did you paint this yourself? You clever girl!
He's always telling everybody how clever his children are.
Edith may seem a bit crazy, but she's quite clever really.
How clever of you to buy chocolate chip cookies - they're my favourites.你真聪明,买了带巧克力颗粒的饼干——这是我的最爱。
The building relies on clever design rather than on ornament for its impressive effect.这幢大楼依靠其巧妙设计而非装饰给人留下了深刻的印象。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Intelligence
acuity
acumen
agility
apt
aptness
brain
gumption
highbrow
horse sense
hyper-intelligent
imaginative
perceptively
percipient
percipiently
perspicacious
perspicaciously
perspicacity
profundity
whip-smart
wisdom

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Idioms


be too clever by half
clever dick/clogs

clever | American Dictionary


clever
adjective
us/ˈklev·ər/
having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something:
It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention.

cleverly


adverbus/ˈklev·ər·li/
Did you notice how she cleverly avoided answering most of my questions?

Examples of clever


clever
I take quite a contrary view to those who believe that the silly-clevers are in touch with reality.
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The tale may be recommended as one of the cleverest and most original of its kind.
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There are those who are lucky or clever enough to possess dollars.
The contributors, therefore, are extremely clever in digging out materials to illuminate the topic.
The reason for the remarkable popularity of the plan is that it is simple, yet quite clever.
The physical elements of the design are elegant and the durable casing of the sound components requiring no power or maintenance is clever and practical.
Line for line, this has to be one of the cleverest series on television today.
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The algorithm is quite clever, simple and general.
A lot of information, different points of view and really clever thoughts are gathered in one place.
Others are clever they smile and laugh letting their twinkling manner guide a probing eye away.
Clever solutions to the design of sheet metal components can both reduce manufacturing time and energy and result in high quality components.
The music is mercurial, humorous and very clever.
Unfortunately, the author cannot resist making 'clever ' remarks, even when these are forced and detract from his substantive arguments.
He is surrounded by characters more flamboyant, ambitious, egotistical and (in their own estimation) much cleverer than he.
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The editors have assembled a collection of very substantial papers in which extensive databases, sophisticated statistical analyses, and clever theoretical interpretations are abundantly present.
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