【同义词辨析】 2017-04-28 睿智shrewd-astute

shrewd: stresses the possession or effect of practical, hardheaded cleverness and wise, although sometimes selfish judgment: a ~ judge of character.    (这里judge作动词)


sagacious: suggests wisdom, penetration, farsightedness, and mature keenness of judgment: a series of ~ investments tripled her wealth.


perspicacious: implies unusual power to see into and understand what is puzzling and hidden: the ~ counselor saw through his facade. (façade: 建筑正面,外表假象)


astute: suggests shrewdness, perspicacity, and artfulness, and often an incapacity for being fooled: an ~ player of party politics.


shrewd精明: 务实冷静(hardheaded务实不感情用事)聪明, 明智(有时自私)判断力,sagacious: 表示有智慧洞察力远见,perspicacious洞察: 观察理解隐藏难懂事物的能力,astute: 精明洞察力世故,常表示无法被愚弄


记忆方法: 1)首字母SSPA事事平安<==睿智的人化危为安


         2)睿智的意思是敏锐观察明智判断mean acute in perception, sound in judgment.