A paradox runs through this astute and entertaining book.

在这本机敏而有趣书中贯穿着一个悖论。

The boss appreciated Mary's astute observations about how to improve the company's image.

老板欣赏玛丽对如何改善公司形象敏锐观察。

But the companies are also astute philanthropists.

但这些碳酸饮料企业同时也是非常精明慈善家。

Yet Mr Cameron's appeal to warm and fuzzy Anglicanism is politically astute.

不过卡梅伦对于英国国教热情而暧昧呼吁不失为一种政治上明智之举。

He's seen as astute, pragmatic, a very seasoned operator and, at this time, a very popular figure.

他被视为精明、务实、经验丰富运作者，而现在，他是备受欢迎人物。

Ted was fond of these ambitious, politically astute women and wanted to show his appreciation.

泰德很喜欢这些雄心勃勃、颇有政治头脑女人，他想表达他对们感激。

Many in our class consider him to be one the most astute cultural critics of our time and they have found his comedy as an entryway into deeper conversation.

我们班上许多人认为他是我们这个时代最敏锐文化评论家之一，他们发现他喜剧是进更深层次对话。

A former wrestler, Mr Yadav was known as an astute politician.

作为一名前摔跤运动员，亚达夫以政治手段精明而闻名。

It gained more than 1% on the news of the latest fine, which had already been priced in thanks to astute telegraphing earlier this year-a sign, perhaps, of a good working relationship with the American regulator.

在最新罚款消息公布后，该公司股价上涨了1%以上。由于今早些时候精明电报，罚款已经被反映在股价中。

That's a really, I think, astute thing. - Yeah. - And to be aware that you're a part of something that is bigger than you, I think, is a healthy thing. - Yeah.

我认为这是非常精明事情。- 是。- 意识到自己是比自己更重要事情一部分，我认为这是很健康事情。- 是。

Her novel is particularly astute about the ambiguous feelings elicited by mothering, a theme that has been picked up anew by female writers in the 21st century.

小说尤其敏锐地描写了母性引发模糊情感，而母性这一主题在21世纪被女性作家重新提起。

But what he is remembered for now is an astute but lucky find in British Columbia, high above the little town of Field, in the late summer of 1909.

但是，现在人们之所以记得他，是因为1909夏末他在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省菲尔德小镇高处那项敏锐而又运气发现。

Two decades later, it resembles a veiled warning, both as an astute predictor of reality TV's enormous rise and as a cultural forerunner to the age of digital surveillance.

二十后，这部电影就像一个含蓄警告，既是真人秀节目大受欢迎精确预测者，又是数字监控时代文化先驱。

When Alfred asked her what she would like for a gift, the very astute girl replied, 'As much as you make in a day'.

当阿尔弗雷德问想要什么结婚礼物时，这个非常聪明女孩回答说：“你一天挣钱。”

Thanks to a trio of astute chiefs who petitioned Britain more than a century ago, the then Bechuanaland became a protectorate, not a colony.

多亏了三个精明酋长在一个多世纪前向英国请愿，使得当时贝古纳兰成为了一个受保护国，而不是殖民地。

That's in my accent and in most British English accents but you will hear some American accents pronouncing this word as astute.

这是我音，也是大多数英国人音，但你会听到一些美国音人把这个词读成 astute。

But, being previously faced with so many ultimatums, one's forced to be astute in adapting to new situations.

不过，一个人先前面临了如此多最后通牒情况，他已经被迫在适应新状况时灵活变通。

The astute among you might point out that it also matters a lot where the light source is.

你们当中精明人士可能会指出 ，光源位置也很重要。

Astute, an adjective meaning having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly.

敏锐，一个形容词，意味着拥有能够清晰地洞察和理解事物能力。

If you know anyone who invested in Bitcoin early on, they're astute.

如果你认识早期投资比特币人话，他们真是很聪明。