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good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability 有才智的；悟性强的；聪明的 a highly intelligent child 非常聪明的孩子 She is clearly extremely intelligent. 她显然非常聪明。 to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate 进行明智的谈话/讨论/辩论 to ask an intelligent question 问一个机智的问题
Synonyms intelligentintelligentopposite unintelligent- smart
- clever
- brilliant
- bright
- intelligent good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability:
He’s a highly intelligent man. 他是一个很有才智的人。 She asked a lot of intelligent questions. 她问了许多机智的问题。
- smart (especially North American English)
quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: 指聪明的、机敏的、精明的： She’s smarter than her brother. 她比她哥哥聪明。 That was a smart career move. 那是个人事业发展上的明智之举。
- clever (sometimes disapproving, especially British English) quick at learning and understanding things; showing this ability:
How clever of you to work it out! 你解决了这个问题真是太聪明了。 He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. 恕我直言，他未免聪明过头了。
- brilliant extremely intelligent or showing a lot of skill:
He’s a brilliant young scientist. 他是一个才华横溢的青年科学家。
- bright intelligent; quick to learn:
She’s probably the brightest student in the class. 她大概是班里最聪明的学生。
- clever/brilliant at something
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant/bright child/boy/girl/man/woman
- a(n) intelligent/smart/clever/brilliant thing to do
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesa2He should be able to solve the problem. He's reasonably intelligent. 他还算是比较聪明，应该能解决这个问题。 Why do otherwise intelligent people take this event so seriously? 这些平时挺聪明的人为什么会对这件事如此认真呢？ a highly intelligent woman 一名高智商女性 He's a highly intelligent man. 他是一个很有才智的人。 She asked a lot of intelligent questions. 她问了许多机智的问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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(of an animal, a being, etc. 动物、生物等 able to understand and learn things 有智力的；有理解和学习能力的 Elephants are intelligent creatures and enjoy interacting with humans. 大象是聪明的生物，喜欢与人类互动。 a search for intelligent life on other planets 在其他行星上探索有智力的生命
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computing 计算机 (of a computer, program, etc. 计算机、程序等 able to store information and use it in new situations 智能的 intelligent robots/algorithms 智能机器人/算法
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin intelligent- ‘understanding’, from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere ‘understand’, from inter ‘between’ + legere ‘choose’.