cute
/kjuːt/adjective
1
- attractive in a pretty or endearing way漂亮的, 可爱的：
a picture of a cute kitten.
可爱小猫咪的照片。
1.1
- informal, N. Amer. sexually attractive〈非正式, 北美〉性感迷人的。
2
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. clever, especially in a shrewd or quick-witted way〈非正式, 主北美〉聪明的, 机智的：
she had a real cute idea.
她有了个绝妙的主意。
2.1
- Irish informal cunning; wily〈爱尔兰, 非正式〉狡猾的; 诡计多端的：
the two brothers were cute enough to find a couple of rich women and marry them.
兄弟俩都很会耍手段, 找两个有钱女人结了婚。
派生词
cutely
adverbcuteness
noun词源
early 18th cent. （in the sense 'clever, shrewd'）： shortening of ACUTE.