cleverness
n. 聰明; 靈巧; 機敏; 巧妙
Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
He's a very clever man...
他非常聰明。
My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was...
我妹妹向來比我聰明許多。
A clever idea, book, or invention is extremely effective and shows the skill of the people involved.
...a clever and gripping novel.
構思巧妙、扣人心絃的小說
A colleague of mine in Milan devised the following very clever little experiment.
我在米蘭的一個同事設計了下面這個非常巧妙的小實驗。
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.
崇拜他的人很多說他聰明;恨他的人則說他聰明過了頭。
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.
他身子往後一靠,為自己的聰明得意地笑了。
The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
狐狸的機敏和狡猾是人所共知的.
Your cleverness and skill has compelled our admiration.
你的聰明和技巧使我們不得不敬佩.
His cleverness is much admired.
他的聰明為人稱羨.
Sagacity, unlike cleverness, usually increases with age.
明智和聰明不同, 通常是隨著年齡增長的.