| 词组 | intelligent |
| 释义 | intelligent AC /ɪnˈtelədʒənt, ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ adjective having a high level of mental ability and good at understanding difficult ideasnounsan intelligent man/woman/boy/girl/person He was a well-educated and intelligent man with a sharp sense of humor.an intelligent animal/creature Pigs are very intelligent animals.intelligent life/beings (=from another planet or universe) Do you think there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?an intelligent question/conversation/comment (=which shows you understand something well) The students asked some intelligent questions.adverbshighly/extremely intelligent People who are highly intelligent are not always good team workers.Highly or extremely intelligent?Highly intelligent is much more common.THESAURUS: intelligent clever especially BrEman | woman | boy | girl | child | idea | way | trick | lawyer | politician good at learning and understanding things quickly, and using your intelligence to do things. You also use clever about ideas and ways of doing something that seem effective and good: “He’s a very clever man, and a dangerous enemy,” said Holmes. | Well done! You’re a clever boy! | It sounds like a clever idea. | The book is full of clever ways of saving money. | She had a clever lawyer at her trial, and was never punished for the murder.Intelligent or clever?Intelligent sounds more neutral and is used when talking about someone’s level of mental ability. You say Chimpanzees are highly intelligent animals (not ‘clever’ ones).You use clever about someone who is good at using their intelligence to do things. Clever is often used about someone who is also slightly dishonest. You say a clever lawyer/politician (not an ‘intelligent’ one).You use clever about ideas and methods. You say What a clever idea! (not an ‘intelligent’ one). smart especially AmEguy | kid | move | idea smart means the same as clever: My boss is a pretty smart guy. | He’s a smart kid who works hard. | Selling the shares was a smart move (=a clever thing to do). | They have all kinds of smart ideas. | Monroe was a smart cookie, even though she pretended to be dumb (=a clever person – an informal use).Smart or clever?These words mean the same. Clever is more common in British English. In American English, people usually say smart. brightstudent | pupil | young man | young woman | boy | girl | child | kid intelligent. Bright is more informal than intelligent and is used especially about young people: Helen was the brightest student in her year. | He is a bright young man with a great future. | I had a class of very bright children and they did some really good projects. | He’s a bright kid and he should do well. | Universities want to attract the best and the brightest.You can also say a bright idea. This means a clever idea, but it is also often used ironically in the opposite meaning: Whose bright idea was this? (=this idea seems stupid) brilliantscientist | scholar | mathematician | student | engineer | linguist | mind extremely intelligent and good at the work you do: The research team is led by one of the world’s most brilliant scientists. | He was a brilliant student. He did everything well. | Brunel was a brilliant engineer who designed ships, bridges, and railway lines. | He is a great writer, with a brilliant mind. giftedchild | student a gifted child or student has a high level of intelligence or natural ability : Her son goes to a special school for gifted children. | Academically gifted students sometimes find it difficult to form relationships with people of their own age. wiseman | woman | decision | choice | move | precaution able to make good decisions and give sensible advice, especially because you have a lot of experience. You also use wise about decisions that seem sensible: A wise man once said that all political careers end in failure. | She was known as a wise woman, and people often went to her for advice. | I think you’ve made a wise decision. | Putting him in prison was not a wise move (=was not a sensible thing to do). | Carrying an ice axe is a wise precaution (=a wise thing to do, in case something happens). cunningplan | strategy | way | politician good at using your intelligence to get what you want, often by making secret plans or tricking people: It was just a cunning plan to make people feel sorry for him. | Palin is a cunning politician. Even her enemies admit that. | He’s a cunning old devil! (=a cunning person – an informal use) brainy informal intelligent and good at studying: I wish I was as brainy as he is. | My sister is the brainy one in our family. |
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