sophisticated: implies either refinement, urbanity, cleverness, or cultivation: guests at her salon were rich and ~; or artificiality of manner, over-refinement, and absence of enthusiasm: too ~ to enjoy the carnival rides.  （refine有三个意思，1.小改进 2.提炼提纯 3.优雅礼貌，这里用3，名词是refinement） （urbane温文尔雅，形容有修养礼貌又自信，如the urbane host of a television series一个温文尔雅的电视节目主持人）   rides可以乘坐的游乐设施，如过山车，海盗船，旋转木马等,carnival狂欢节嘉年华


worldly-wise: suggests a close knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and a concentration on material ends and aims: a ~ woman with a philosophy of personal independence.


worldly: close to worldly-wise, stresses alienation from spiritual interests and dedication to  happiness in this world: chose to focus on ~ concerns.    (alien陌生的外族的外星的，贬义，如an alien environment陌生的环境  an alien culture外族文化，alienate使疏远不友好，如his comments have alienated a lot of young voters他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去)


blase: implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation: ~ travelers who claimed to have been everywhere.       respond快速反应或答复      surfeit过度满足以至于厌倦恶心


disillusioned: applies to someone who has lost all illusions and hope as a result of experience and who lacks enthusiasm or ideals: saw the world around him through scornful, ~ eyes.


sophisticated老练老成: 可形容与人礼貌处事圆滑聪明修养高，或表示表面礼貌缺乏热忱不真诚，worldly-wise精于世故: 表示深谙世道，重视物质利益（如王熙凤），worldly世俗的:  强调不关心精神世界，追求世间享乐幸福，blase厌腻厌倦享乐:  由于经历或修养，对通常的享乐不感兴趣，disillusioned失望幻灭: 由于过去的经历，不再抱希望幻想热情理想


记忆方法: 1）首字母SWWBD往往不是的<==老练的人不多          老练的人阅历深，经验多，为人处事稳妥。他们虽看透了人情世故却知世故而不世故。他们知道自己想要什么，也知道别人在想什么，反义词是幼稚

         2）老练的意思是对世事有经验mean experienced in the ways of the world.