A paradox runs through this astute and entertaining book.

在这本机敏而有趣的书中贯穿着一个悖论。

Slughorn turned on Dumbledore, his expression shrewd.

斯拉格霍恩转向邓布利多，脸上一副机敏的表情。

" Why, I am very nimble, as you see, " answered the traveler.

哎呀，我非常的机敏，正如你所见，那个旅行者回答说。

We say we are developing strong and smart bees.

我们说我们在培育的是擅飞而机敏的蜜蜂。

The total number of these resourceful insects was estimated to be 20 quadrillion.

据估计，这种机敏的昆虫的总数为20千万亿（2万万亿）。

Brainy chat that flatters your intelligence, student debating, chess: checkmate.

让智力得到满足的话锋机敏的聊天、学生辩论、：都有。

Neil asked me which famous boxer, born in 1949, was still mentally alert despite many years of fighting.

尼尔问我，哪位出生于1949年的著名拳击手，尽管经历了多年的战斗，但仍保保持着机敏的精神状态。

The office secretary — that alert efficient person who plays such a vital role in the world of business.

办公室秘书——机敏且高效的人，在商界中扮演着至关重要的角色。

I looked at him again and began to think that this kind, intelligent man would be a real ally at last.

我看了他一眼，心里开始想着这位和蔼机敏的人大概最终是我真正的战友。

Jessica nodded at the astuteness of the question.

杰西卡对这个问题的机敏点点头。

Not even the astuteness of the first Capilano ever discovered their destination.

即使是第一个 Capilano 的机敏也没有发现他们的目的地。

Quote, liberal and his wife recommend her, Ruth, as an intelligent and clever girl.

引述：一位自由派人士及其妻子推荐她，露丝，称其为聪慧机敏的女孩。

So he wasn't as brilliant, you know, politically, uh, as he was, uh, astrophysically and otherwise.

因此，他在政治上的机敏，呃，并不如他在天体物理学等领域那般卓越。

Wasn't the sharpest Joe Biden ever?

乔·拜登不是最机敏的吗？

" O yes, certainly, " said the girl with a sort of demure alertness which was somewhat amusing.

“哦，是的，当然，” 女孩说，带着一种端庄的机敏， 这有点有趣。

Well, everyone knows that President Biden was, in fact, not as sharp as a tack as many claimed.

事实上，大家都知道，拜登总统并不像许多人声称的那样机敏过人。

If you describe someone as sharp, you mean they're intelligent and quick to react to things.

如果你形容某人很机敏，你的意思是他们很聪明，对事情的反应很快。

Quick-witted, we could just remove the word " witted" , a quick person is like intelligent, someone who thinks very fast.

机智，我们可以把“机智” 这个词去掉，机敏的人就像聪明人一样， 思维非常快的人。

I feel like she has an emotional adroitness that I admire and one that I know won't be used against me.

我觉得她有一种我钦佩的情感机敏，而且我知道这种机敏不会被用来对付我。

With a ready tact, the result of ever-active and wholesome sensibility, she discerned what was good for him, and did it.

凭着机敏的机智， 始终积极健康的感受力的结果， 她辨别出什么对他有好处， 并照做了。