streetwise

/ˈstriːtwaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈitwˌaɪz] /ˈstriːtwaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈitwˌaɪz] /ˈstrēt-ˌwīz How to pronounce streetwise (audio)/ (ame, mw)

streetwise — adjective

  • streetwisepositive
  • more streetwisecomparative
  • most streetwisesuperlative

1. knowing from experience how to protect yourself and make sensible choices in a c

1.形容詞B2
釋義

knowing from experience how to protect yourself and make sensible choices in a city where danger or trouble is common

例句

After two years delivering food at midnight, Yasmin became streetwise enough to avoid trouble.

become + streetwise through repeated city experience

The streetwise taxi driver spotted the fake address before the men got in.

streetwise + noun before a person role

同義詞
  • street-smart

    closest everyday synonym; slightly more conversational, especially in North American English

  • savvy

    broader; can describe practical skill in business or social situations, not only urban danger

  • shrewd

    emphasizes clever judgment and may suggest calculation or self-interest

  • worldly

    describes broad life experience, often without the sense of immediate street danger

反義詞
  • naive

    easily fooled and lacking the caution that streetwise people develop

  • sheltered

    protected from rough situations and therefore less ready to handle them

文法句型

be + streetwise

streetwise + noun

become + streetwise

用法筆記

Usually describes people who have learned quick judgment from real city experience. It often suggests alertness to risk and deception, not academic knowledge or general intelligence.

常見錯誤

❌Rina is streetwise at chemistry.
✅Rina is good at chemistry.
💡streetwise is about handling real-life people or risky situations, not school subjects.
❌One quiet weekend in the village made Jun streetwise.
✅Years of late-night bus rides across Taipei made Jun streetwise.
💡the word usually implies hard-won experience in rough city settings.