Intelligence is like a light. The more intelligent someone is, the brighter the light. 智慧就像一盏灯(light)。 一个人越有智慧,这盏灯就越亮。
- She is one of the brightest children in the class. 她是班上最聪明的孩子之一。
- He is the most brilliant scholar in his field. 他是该领域最杰出的学者。
- She shines at languages. 她在语言方面才华横溢。
- She outshines everyone else. 她比其他任何人都耀眼。
- I had a sudden flash of inspiration. 我突然间有了灵光闪现。
- I admired his dazzling/sparkling wit. 我羡慕他那闪光的智慧。
- He never said anything and seemed a bit dim. 他从不说什么,显得有点儿呆呆的。
- This is the work of a very dull mind. 这是一个笨人做出来的活儿。
Intelligence is like a knife or blade. The more intelligent someone is, the sharper the blade. 智慧就像一把刀(knife) 或刀刃(blade) 。一个人越是有智慧,这刀刃就越锋利。
- He's very sharp/sharp-witted: he notices everything. 他非常精明/机敏:洞察周围的一切。
- She has a razor-sharp mind. 她头脑敏锐。
- I want to cut through the waffle and get straight to the point. 我想结束无聊的谈话直奔主题。
- We carefully dissected the problem. 我们小心谨慎地剖析了这个问题。
- He has a keen intellect. 他具有敏捷的思维能力。
- They made some pointed remarks. 他们发表了一些一针见血的评论。
- He was an incisive critic. 他是个尖锐的批评家。
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