clever, wise, smart, bright的区别

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答:clever表示“聪明;灵巧;妙”,应用范围很广。 比如:That was the price he paid for being too clever.(这是他过分聪明所付出的代价。)/ She is clever with her hands.(她手很巧。)/ The boy played a clever trick on me.(这个男孩给我开了一个很妙的玩笑。)
wise表示“有远见的;有智慧的”,包括经验、学识和判断能力等。注意,不要用这个单词来形容一般的聪明人。比如:It is said that Zhuge Liang was a wise strategist. (据说,诸葛亮是一位英明的战略家。)My brother is cleverer than I am. (我哥哥比我聪明。不要说:My brother is wiser that I am.)。
smart与clever意思大体相同,但具有“调皮,耍小聪明”的意味,多用于口语。比如:He is a smart boy.(他是一个聪明伶俐的男孩子。) / Do what I say and don’t be too smart.(照我的去做,别耍小聪明。)
bright强调“心思灵敏;反应快”,多用于年轻人或小孩,常用在口语中,书面语言不宜多用。比如:All my students are bright youngsters.(我的学生都是些聪明的孩子。)