astute的词源

英文词源

astute (adj.)

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.

中文词源

astute：精明的

发音释义：[ə'stjuːt] adj. 机敏的；狡猾的，诡计多端的

词源解释：astute←拉丁语astutus（精明的）

常用搭配：astute move（精明之举）；astute salesmen（精明的生意人）

实用知识：Astute Graphics（一家图形软件公司）；Astute Class（机敏级，英国核攻击潜艇）；Astute（爱斯图皮靴）

趣味记忆：astute→谐音“爱仕途的”→精明的官员；谐音“爱是图他” →精明的女人；astute = a（不）+stu（stupid，愚蠢的）+te（的）→不愚蠢的→精明的

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：astute 词源，astute 含义。

astute：精明的

可能来自希腊语asty, 城市，来自词根st, 站立。词源同asteism, 城里人的，故作绅士派头的。