perspicacious

IPA/ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
KK[pɚspəkˈeʃəs]IPA/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/

perspicacious — adjective

  • perspicaciouspositive
  • more perspicaciouscomparative
  • most perspicacioussuperlative

1. Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious or easy to see, especi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious or easy to see, especially about people's true feelings, hidden intentions, or the real nature of a situation.

例句

A perspicacious investor, Wei sold his shares before the company's troubles became public.

appositive use: perspicacious + noun before a name

During the meeting, Diego's perspicacious questions showed he saw the real problem behind the argument.

attributive use: perspicacious before a noun

同義詞
  • perceptive

    more common and general; can apply to understanding art, emotions, or situations

  • astute

    emphasizes practical, clever judgment, especially in business or politics

  • discerning

    focuses on the ability to judge quality or make fine distinctions

  • keen

    more informal; stresses sharpness of observation or mental alertness

反義詞
  • obtuse

    slow or unwilling to understand; the direct opposite

  • imperceptive

    failing to notice or understand things

文法句型

be perspicacious enough to + verb

perspicacious + noun (observer, reader, analysis, remark)

用法筆記

Formal word, much more common in written English than in everyday conversation. Often appears before nouns such as 'observer', 'reader', 'analysis', or 'remark', or in the structure 'be perspicacious enough to + verb'.

常見錯誤

❌The essay was perspicacious and easy to read.
✅The essay was perspicuous and easy to read.
💡'Perspicacious' describes a person's quick understanding, not a text's clarity. 'Perspicuous' means clear and easy to understand.
❌She is very perspicacious to understand people.
✅She is perspicacious enough to understand people.
💡The 'enough + to-infinitive' pattern is the standard way to link perspicacious with a specific result.