sapient

sapient，英語單詞，主要用作形容詞、名詞，作形容詞時譯為“聰明的；伶俐的；裝聰明樣的；有見識的”，作名詞時譯為“（史前的）智人”。

基本介紹

• 外文名：sapient
• 詞性：形容詞、名詞
• 英式發音：[ˈseɪpiənt]
• 美式發音：[ˈseɪpiənt]

英文釋義

In order to help the readers to better understand the meaning of this word and use it more correctly in theconcrete contexts,the English definitions and some relevant usages are given.

Definition:(literary)acutely insightful and wise

much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument

observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions

a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators

Synonym(words that bear similar meanings with a certain word):perspicacious,sagacious

PS: This word is quite formal is typically used in literary or other formal contexts.

單詞用法

柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典

sapient /ˈseɪpɪənt/

1.ADJ wise or sagacious 智慧的 [IRONIC]

短語搭配

sapient and foolish 聰明的與愚蠢的

sapient features of mentality 方面的特徵

SAPE Sapient Corporation 形成有限公司

雙語例句

In order to make the readers better understand the actual usage of this word, some sentences are given, as follows.Both the English sentences and the corresponding Chinese translations are given subsequently.

1.Even the sapient Mr Brown does not venture a guess.即使是自以為聰明的布朗先生也不敢妄加猜測。

2.Is Homo sapient enough to set his own limits ??

我們人類能否有所節制？

3.It was no just and sapient counsellor, in its last analysis.

歸根結底，這良心也不是一個聰明正直的顧問。

4.If you follow her sapient advice, you will be sure to succeed.

假如你遵照她明智的建議，你一定能夠成功。

5.They are as sapient as we, who live on the land, though they care less for technology than we do.

像我們一樣的裝聰明樣他們是,倚賴土地生活,雖然他們比我們對於技術是更少的關心。

6.The industrious，brave, and sapient people have created brilliant national culture during a long time of productive labor and practice and building culture is a model among them.

勤勞、勇敢、智慧的白族人們在長期的生產和生活實踐中創造出了光輝燦爛的民族文化，以“三坊一照壁”、“四合五開井”為代表的建築文化就是其中的典型。

7.During the long-term evolution an integrated regulation system, which is highly conserved in eukaryotes from yeast to homo sapient, has developed to regulate copper transportation and homeostasis.

在長期進化過程中真核生物形成了一套完整的銅轉運和穩態調節系統，從酵母到靈長類的各種生物都具有高度同源性的調控組件。

8.Her conscience, however, was not a Drouet, interested to praise. There she heard a different voice, with which she argued, pleaded, excused. It was no just and sapient counsellor, in its last analysis.

可是她的良心可不會像杜洛埃那樣奉承她。她從良心那裡聽到的是另一種聲音。她在心裡向這個聲音辯白著,懇求著,為自己開脫著。

9.During the long-term evolution an integrated regulation system,which is highly conserved in eukaryotes from yeast to homo sapient,has developed to regulate copper transportation and homeostasis.

在長期進化過程中真核生物形成了一套完整的銅轉運和穩態調節系統,從酵母到靈長類的各種生物都具有高度同源性的調控組件。