smart

ひりひりする、しみる

焼けるような鋭い痛みを感じること。

やさしい英語で： To feel a sharp, burning pain.

• The cut on my finger smarts.
• Her eyes smarted in the smoky room.
• My cheek was still smarting from the slap.

使い方： smart from something (My eyes smarted from the smoke.)

類義語： sting, burn, hurt

よく使う表現： eyes smart, smart with pain, smart from something

賢い、頭がいい

理解や学習が早く、適切な判断ができること。

やさしい英語で： Able to understand things quickly, learn easily, and make good decisions.

• Your sister is very smart.
• That was a smart way to solve the problem.
• The smartest students asked the hardest questions.

類義語： clever, intelligent, bright

反対語： stupid, unintelligent

よく使う表現： smart child, smart person, smart choice

抜け目のない、世渡り上手な

人の気持ちを読み、人付き合いを自分に有利に進められること。

やさしい英語で： Good at understanding people and dealing with social situations to your advantage.

• He is smart with people.
• You need to be street smart in this city.
• She was smart enough to win everyone’s support.

使い方： smart about something (She is smart about dealing with difficult customers.)

類義語： shrewd, savvy, astute

反対語： naive

よく使う表現： street smart, smart with people, smart operator

博識な、学識のある

読書や勉強で得た知識が豊富で、よく理解していること。

やさしい英語で： Knowing and understanding a lot of information learned from books or study.

• She is book smart.
• He is smart in school but struggles with everyday problems.
• Our smartest student knows a lot about ancient history.

類義語： knowledgeable, learned

反対語： ignorant

よく使う表現： book smart, smart student, smart in school