1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (compare asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.
雙語例句
1. It was a pretty astute deduction.
那是一個頗為敏銳的推論。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She was politically astute.
她很有政治頭腦。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He is an extremely astute political tactician.
他是個極其精明的政治謀略家。
來自柯林斯例句
4. A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
一個優秀的領導人必須善於識別人的能力.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.