shrewd

抜け目のない、賢明な

状況をよく見抜き、有利になる判断ができる。

やさしい英語で： Good at understanding situations and making choices that bring an advantage.

• She is a shrewd businesswoman.
• Hiring an experienced manager was a shrewd move.
• He proved shrewder than the other buyers during negotiations.

類義語： astute, sharp, savvy

反対語： naive

よく使う表現： a shrewd businesswoman, a shrewd decision, shrewd about money

的確な

よく考えたり判断したりした結果、正解にかなり近い。

やさしい英語で： Close to being correct, often because of careful thought or good judgment.

• That was a shrewd guess.
• Her shrewd estimate was only a few dollars out.
• His prediction proved shrewd when the final results arrived.

類義語： accurate, well-judged

反対語： inaccurate

よく使う表現： a shrewd guess, a shrewd estimate, a shrewd prediction

激しい、強烈な

非常に強く、厳しく、または痛みを伴う。

やさしい英語で： Very strong, harsh, or painful.

• He suffered a shrewd blow.
• The falling branch dealt her a shrewd knock on the shoulder.
• It was a shrewd assault, leaving several men badly hurt.

類義語： severe, hard

反対語： gentle

よく使う表現： a shrewd blow, a shrewd assault

身を切るような

痛みを感じるほど鋭く冷たい。

やさしい英語で： So sharply cold that it is painful.

• A shrewd wind blew across the field.
• We pulled our coats tight against the shrewd cold.
• The shrewd winter air stung his face.

類義語： biting, piercing

よく使う表現： a shrewd wind, shrewd winter air