clever

adj

• ① 聪明的;伶俐的;有才气的
  • My sister is very clever.我妹妹很聪明。
  • He is the cleverest student in my class.他是我班上最聪明的学生(★此处的clever,【美】含有[狡猾的]之意,故一般以brightest代替cleverest)。
  • How clever of you to know that!你好聪明知道那件事!
  • She has a clever face.她有一脸的聪明相。

• ② (做事)灵活的,敏捷的,擅长的,精明的
  • a clever workman能干的工人
  • She is clever at arithmetic [with her fingers].她擅长算术[手指灵巧]。
  • He is clever at making excuses.他很会找借口。

• ③ (事物的)巧妙的;显出能力与技巧的
  • a clever device巧妙的设备
  • a clever trick巧妙的把戏