clever
adj
ˈklevə
adj
1
able
to
learn
and
understand
things
quickly
[尤英] 聪明的，聪颖的;
especially BrE AmE
a
clever
man
聪明的人
very/extremely/quite/pretty
etc
clever
Lucy
is
quite
clever
and
does
well
at
school.
露西很聪明，学习成绩很好。
2
able
to
use
your
intelligence
to
get
what
you
want,
especially
in
a
slightly
dishonest
way
耍小聪明的，滑头的
a
clever
lawyer’s
tricks
滑头律师所耍的花招
3
skilful
at
doing
a
particular
thing
[尤英] 灵巧的，伶俐的
especially BrE
Bill’s
very
clever
with
his
hands.
比尔双手很灵巧。
clever
at
doing
sth
He
was
clever
at
finding
bargains.
他很会淘便宜货。
4
done
or
made
in
an
unusual
or
interesting
way
that
is
very
effective
机敏的; 巧妙的
What
a
clever
little
gadget!
多么巧妙的小玩意！
a
clever
marketing
strategy
巧妙的营销策略
5
used
jokingly
when
someone
has
done
something
silly
or
stupid
[英，口] 真聪明！〔用于开玩笑地表示某人干了蠢事〕
BrE spoken
‘When
I
got
to
the
library
I
found
I’d
left
the
books
at
home.’
‘That
was
clever!’
“到了图书馆我才发现把书忘在家里了。”“你真行啊！”
6
clever clogs/dick
used
to
describe
someone
who
is
annoying
because
they
are
always
right
or
always
think
they
are
right
[英，口] 自以为聪明的人
BrE spoken
7
be too clever by half
to
be
clever,
and
to
show
that
you
are
clever
in
a
way
that
annoys
other
people
[英，口] 精明过头
BrE spoken