sagacious是什么意思

sagacious

英 [sə'geɪʃəs]***美 [sə'ɡeʃəs]

畅通词汇

中文词源

sagacious 明智的，练达的

来自拉丁语 sagire,敏锐的，来自 PIE*sag,寻求，追寻，词源同 seek,sake.-acious,形容词后缀，词源同 tenacious.引申词义明智的，练达的等。

sagacious: sagacious: see seek
sagacious (adj.): c. 1600, from Latin sagacem (nominative sagax) "of quick perception;" see sagacity. Related: Sagaciously.

4. The sagacious minister offered what he considered a rather clever explanation.: 道貌岸然的牧师说了一套他认为相当聪明的解释.

5. The Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious.: 普罗斯珀罗亲王是个无忧无虑、无所畏惧、聪敏睿智的人.