clever, wise
关于clever 和 wise 的用法有一些含义和搭配上的小区别:
【词义区别】
1. clever 意为“聪明的”、“灵巧的”,是一个应用范围很广的词。如:
He is clever at painting.
She is clever with hands.
注:在口语或非正式文体中,也可以用 bright 来表示“聪明的,伶俐的”等,还可与 clever 换用,但多用于指年轻人或小孩且常用于口语。如:
She is one of the brightest/cleverest in the class.
2. wise 意为“明智的”、“贤明的”、“英明的”,指的是博学、有智慧、有远见等,是一个较正式和客气的词语,因此不要滥用它来形容一般聪明的人。如:
He is a wise leader.
He was wise not to go.
误:I think the boy is wise.
正:I think the boy is clever.
【搭配区别】
表示“善于、精于”等,be clever 后通常用介词 at,而 be wise 后通常接介词 in。如:
He’s clever at English.
She is clever at making excuses.
Her mother is wise in money matters.