(acute, acumen, yawp, adage, adamant)
719. acute [ə'kjuːt]
adj. 严重的，[医] 急性的；敏锐的；激烈的；尖声的
acute: 急性 | 敏锐的 | 尖锐的
She has acute hearing. 她有很敏锐的听力。
We agreed with his acute analysis of the political situation. 我们都同意他对政治形势的深刻分析。
This area has an acute shortage of water. 这个地方缺水严重。
acute bisectrix 锐角等分线
acute 急尖的
acutifoliate 尖叶的
acuity
n.(尤指思想或感官)敏锐
720. acumen['ækjʊmən; ə'kjuːmən]
n. 聪明，敏锐
acumen: 敏锐 | 聪明| 明智
mental keenness 1.敏锐，聪明。2.【植物；植物学】尖头〔如叶子的尖端〕。
political acumen 政治才干。
business acumen 业务手腕。
His business acumen has made him very successful.
Bill has a lot of business acumen and earns a high salary.
His business acumen helped him to succeed whereothers had failed.
critical acumen 锐利的批评眼光
721. yawp [jɔːp]
n. 噪声；蠢话；喊叫
vi. 大声叫嚷；大发牢骚
yawp: 喊叫 | 不满意 | 噪声
“I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world”(Walt Whitman)
“我在世界屋脊上粗声叫喊”(沃尔特•惠特曼)
722. adage ['ædɪdʒ]
n. 格言，谚语；箴言
adage: 俗语 | 谚语| 广告时代
There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
723. adamant['ædəm(ə)nt]
n. 坚硬的东西；坚石
adj. 固执的，坚强的；坚定不移的；坚硬无比的
adamant: 固执的 | 硬石| 亚当和蚂蚁固执的
Once he had made his decision, he was adamant and would not change his mind. 他一旦做出决定，就坚决不改变主意。
I am adamant that they should go.
She was quite adamant that she would not come.她坚决不来。
On
this point I am adamant.在这一点上我是坚定不移的。
(acute,
acumen, yawp, adage,
adamant)
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