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sharp-witted

/shahrp-wit-id/US // ˈʃɑrpˈwɪt ɪd //

敏锐的,聪明伶俐,聪明的,聪明伶俐的

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute.

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Examples

  • Having graduated Juilliard last spring, Alex Sharp is too young to have given the performance of a lifetime.

  • To unwind, Sharp takes long showers, and stops himself from separating his food on his plate as Christopher would.

  • Sharp was born in London, and spent the first seven years of his life traveling with his family around the US.

  • Sharp has spent so long being Christopher he can just “drop into him and stay in him consistently” before a performance.

  • “Everything for someone like Christopher is over-stimulation,” Sharp says.

  • A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.

  • It was one of those long moments that makes a fellow draw his breath sharp when he thinks about it afterward.

  • Mrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.

  • Whatever you do, don't write a word to that Carr friend of yours; he's as sharp as a two-edged sword.

  • The farmer told him it was six miles; "but," he added, "you must ride sharp, or you will get a wet jacket before you reach it."

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