1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (compare asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.
实用例句
1. It was a pretty astute deduction.
那是一个颇为敏锐的推论。来自柯林斯例句
2. She was politically astute.
她很有政治头脑。来自柯林斯例句
3. He is an extremely astute political tactician.
他是个极其精明的政治谋略家。来自柯林斯例句
4. A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
一个优秀的领导人必须善于识别人的能力.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The criminal was very astute and well matched the detective in intelligence.
