cleverness
n. 聪明; 灵巧; 机敏; 巧妙
Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
He's a very clever man...
他非常聪明。
My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was...
我妹妹向来比我聪明许多。
A clever idea, book, or invention is extremely effective and shows the skill of the people involved.
...a clever and gripping novel.
构思巧妙、扣人心弦的小说
A colleague of mine in Milan devised the following very clever little experiment.
我在米兰的一个同事设计了下面这个非常巧妙的小实验。
If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.
His many admirers describe him as clever: his enemies as too clever by half.
崇拜他的人很多说他聪明;恨他的人则说他聪明过了头。
1. the power of creative imagination
2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
3. the property of being ingenious;
He sat back, smiling complacently at his own cleverness.
他身子往后一靠,为自己的聪明得意地笑了。
The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
狐狸的机敏和狡猾是人所共知的.
Your cleverness and skill has compelled our admiration.
你的聪明和技巧使我们不得不敬佩.
His cleverness is much admired.
他的聪明为人称羡.
Sagacity, unlike cleverness, usually increases with age.
明智和聪明不同, 通常是随着年龄增长的.