smart1 /smɑːt $ smɑːrt/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp smarter, superlativesupl smartest) 1 intelligent 聪明的 especially American EnglishAmEINTELLIGENT intelligent or sensible 聪颖的,机灵的;明智的 SYN clever OPP stupid The smart kids get good grades and go off to college. 聪明的孩子成绩好,可以去上大学。
I was smart enough to wait for a week. 我很明智,等了一个星期。
His decision to become a director was a smart move (=sensible thing to do). 他决定要做导演,这是明智之举。
2 disrespectful 不恭敬的INTELLIGENT trying to seem clever in a disrespectful way 耍小聪明的,不恭的 Don’t get smart with me, young man. 别跟我耍小聪明,年轻人。
He made some smart remark. 他讲了些不恭不敬的话。
3 neat 整洁的 British EnglishBrESMART/WELL-DRESSED b) smart clothes, buildings etc are clean, tidy, and attractive 〔衣服、建筑等〕整洁漂亮的 SYN American English sharp a smart black suit 漂亮的黑色套装
smart new offices 整洁漂亮的新办公室
4 fashionable 时髦的 British EnglishBrEFASHIONABLE fashionable or used by fashionable people 时髦的;时髦人士用的 one of Bonn’s smartest restaurants 波恩最时髦的餐馆之一
6. the smart money is on somebody/something used to say that a particular person or thing is likely to do something or be successful 某人/某物很有可能做某事[成功] 7 quick 迅速的FAST/QUICK British EnglishBrE a smart movement is done quickly, especially with force 〔动作〕迅猛的,猛烈的 a smart blow on the head 头上的一记重击
She set off at a smart pace (=fairly fast). 她快步跑了起来。
—smartly adverbadv a smartly dressed young man 一个衣着光鲜的年轻人
He turned smartly and walked away. 他一个转身走开了。
—smartness noun [uncountableU]