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。

Slughorn turned on Dumbledore, his expression shrewd.

斯拉格霍恩转向邓布利多，脸上一副机敏表情。

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

哎呀，我非常机敏，正如你所见，那个旅行者回答说。

When he came back and sat down beside her, his dark eyes alertly searching her face, the pall of death receded before the vitality he radiated and the room seemed pleasant and homelike again, the lamps rosy and warm.

他回来坐在她身旁，一双黑眼睛机敏地看着她脸，仔细端详。他发出活驱散了她脸上哀愁，使她觉这书房似乎又变可爱而舒适了，灯光也显柔和而温暖。

We say we are developing strong and smart bees.

我们说我们在培育是擅飞而机敏蜜蜂。

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

让智满足话锋机敏聊天、学生辩论、国：全都有。

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

据估计，这种机敏昆虫总数为20千万亿（2万万亿）。

This enormous fish would never visit Japan if it wasn't for the warmth that bathes the island chain and the helpful services of this resourceful little wrasse.

如果没有温暖岛屿和这种机敏小裂唇鱼有益帮助，这种巨大鱼永远不会来日本。

Suzanne tells us, " Titan is a fast-moving name that's one of several in the Top 1,000 borrowed from heroes of mythology. Achilles, Atlas, Apollo are others."

苏珊娜告诉我们，“泰坦是一个形容动作机敏名字，它是从神话英雄那里借来前1000个名字之一，其余还有阿喀琉斯、阿特拉斯、阿波罗等。”

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人大概最终是我真正战友。

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

办公室秘书——机敏且高效人，在商界中扮演着至关重要角色。

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年著名拳击手，尽管经历了多年战斗，但仍保保持着机敏精神状态。

Jessica nodded at the astuteness of the question.

杰西卡对这个问题机敏点点头。

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

即使是第一个 Capilano 机敏也没有发现他们目地。

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，称其为聪慧机敏女孩。

Jay TATA travelled to England, America and Europe for business, and through his opportunistic mind, he saw that Indian companies could make a large impact in the textile industry, which was dominated by the British at the time.

贾耶·塔塔前往英国、美国和欧洲进行商务旅行，并通过他机敏头脑，他认为印度公司可以在当时由英国主导纺织业中产生重大影响。

Although hewas at least fifteen years older than his wife, his alert determination to make her happy and his qualities as a good lover compensated for the difference.

虽然他至少比他妻子大十五岁，但他使她快乐机敏决心和他作为一个好情人品质弥补了这一差异。

The navy, as a result in no small measure of the alertness of Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Department, was ready for the trial by battle.

由于国防部助理部长西奥多·罗斯福机敏，海军已经做好了战斗试验准备。

That's what he should project as, but obviously he made fun defensive plays last year as a cutter and all those things was exciting and made.

这正是他应展现出样子，但显然，作为一名切入者，他上赛季在防守端展现机敏表现令人眼前一亮，这一切都令人兴奋不已。

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，机敏人就像聪明人一样， 思维非常快人。