acuteness
noun[U]
uk/əˈkjuːt.nəs/us/əˈkjuːt.nəs/thequalityof being very good,accurate, andshowinganabilitytonoticeverysmalldifferences:
(感官等)敏锐,灵敏;机敏,有洞察力He isrememberedfor the acuteness of hisintellect.他因其敏锐的才智而被人们铭记。
He wasdistinguishedby thelivelinessof hisconversationand the acuteness of hisunderstanding.他的特点是说话生动,悟性敏锐。
thefactof being veryseriousorsevere:
Thechoiceofdrugdependsupon theseverity, acuteness andcauseof thepain.
You will have todealwithcrisesofvaryingacuteness.
- Thewholebookwas written withgreatacuteness.
- Itneedednospecialacuteness ofperceptiontorealizethatJohnand Anne were having anaffair.
- Irealizedwithterribleacuteness how littletracethere was of her.
Perceptive
- acute
- acutely
- antenna
- eagle eye
- eagle-eyed
- eye
- gimlet
- have an eye forsomethingidiom
- have gimlet eyesidiom
- have/keep (all)yourwits aboutyouidiom
- hawkish
- hyperalert
- observant
- percipient
- sharp
- sharp-eyed
- sharpness
- spotter
- super-sharp
- wit
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