shrewd
/ʃruːd/adjective
1
- having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute精明的; 敏锐的; 机灵的：
she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture
她非常精明, 完全能猜出他这一姿态背后的动机
a shrewd career move.
一个精明的职业举动。
2
- archaic (especially of weather) piercingly cold〈古〉（尤指天气）寒冷刺骨的; 凛冽的：
a shrewd east wind.
凛冽的东风。
2.1
- (of a blow) severe（打击）沉重的; 尖锐的：
a bayonet's shrewd thrust.
刺刀尖锐的一刺。
2.2
- mischievous; malicious邪恶的; 恶意的。
派生词
shrewdly
adverbshrewdness
noun词源
Middle English （in the sense 'evil in nature or character'）： from SHREW in the sense 'evil person or thing', or as the past participle of obsolete shrew 'to curse'. The word developed the sense 'cunning', and gradually gained a favourable connotation during the 17th cent.