savvy
savvy — 形容詞
- savvypositive
- savviercomparative
- savviestsuperlative
1. having the practical understanding and good judgment that come from real experie
精明的；懂行
有實際知識和判斷力的
having the practical understanding and good judgment that come from real experience — for example, a savvy shopper knows when a deal is genuine, and a savvy politician knows how to read a room.
Felipe is a savvy investor who always reads the fine print before signing anything.
Felipe 是個精明的投資人，簽約前總會仔細閱讀細則。
savvy investor — common noun collocation
Shanti gave such savvy career advice that Adina landed the job the next week.
Shanti 提出了非常中肯的職涯建議，Adina 隔週就順利拿到了工作。
savvy + noun (advice) showing practical judgment
The most savvy travelers book their flights on Tuesday mornings to save money.
最懂門路的旅客會在星期二早上訂機票，這樣能省錢。
Nellie is not very tech-savvy, so her son set up the new tablet for her.
Nellie 對科技不太在行，所以她兒子幫她設定好了新平板。
The media-savvy team at EcoWatch turned a local river-pollution report into a global campaign.
EcoWatch 的媒體操作團隊把一篇地方河川汙染報導變成了一場全球性的環保運動。
- astute
slightly more formal, emphasises sharp insight rather than practical know-how
- shrewd
adds a hint of cleverness that may involve self-interest
- knowledgeable
broader; implies theoretical understanding, not necessarily practical experience
- perceptive
focuses on noticing things quickly, not on acting on that understanding
- naive
lacking worldly experience and judgment
- inexperienced
lacks the practical background that savvy implies
文法句型
savvy + noun
noun + -savvy (compound)
用法筆記
Commonly forms compound adjectives with a preceding noun, such as tech-savvy, media-savvy, or business-savvy. The compound always precedes the noun it modifies.
常見錯誤
savvy — 名詞
1. the understanding of how real-world situations work, built up through hands-on e
實務智慧
源於經驗的實際知識與判斷力
the understanding of how real-world situations work, built up through hands-on experience and giving a person good judgment in practical matters.
Minho's business savvy turned a small noodle stall into a chain of twenty restaurants.
Minho 的商業頭腦把一家小麵攤變成擁有二十家分店的連鎖餐廳。
business savvy — most common noun collocation
Apinya picked up street savvy after three months selling handmade crafts at the night market.
Apinya 在夜市賣了三個月的手工藝品之後，學到了街頭生存智慧。
street savvy — knowledge gained from real street-level experience
Astrid's financial savvy helped the local charity cut costs by a third without cutting any programs.
Astrid 的財務實務能力幫助當地慈善機構省下三分之一的開支，卻沒有刪減任何方案。
Political savvy helped Kian survive three rounds of difficult budget negotiations.
政治手腕讓 Kian 在三輪艱困的預算協商中安然過關。
Renata has the marketing savvy to sell almost any product to a skeptical audience.
Renata 具備行銷敏銳度，幾乎能把任何產品賣給存疑的消費者。
- know-how
more informal, focuses on practical skills and methods rather than judgment
- expertise
more formal, suggests formal training or deep specialised knowledge
- acumen
more formal, often used in business contexts (business acumen)
- shrewdness
emphasises sharp, sometimes self-interested judgment
文法句型
[adjective] + savvy
savvy + about + noun
用法筆記
Always uncountable. Frequently paired with a domain noun before it (business savvy, political savvy, street savvy, marketing savvy). Do not use with an article (*a savvy, *the savvy).
常見錯誤
savvy — 動詞
- savvypresent simple I / you / we / they
- savvies3rd person singular
- savvying-ing form
- savviedpast simple
1. to comprehend what a person is saying or what a situation is about, especially i
懂；明白
理解（非正式用語）
to comprehend what a person is saying or what a situation is about, especially in casual conversation.
"I don't savvy your plan at all," Indra said with a puzzled frown.
Indra 皺著眉頭說：「我完全搞不懂你的計畫。」
negative form: don't savvy + noun phrase
Do you savvy what Élise is trying to tell the design team about the client's new preferences?
你聽得懂 Élise 想跟設計團隊說的那位客戶的新偏好嗎？
question form: savvy + wh-clause
Roya did not savvy the rules of Monopoly until her cousin Ignacio explained them twice.
Roya 一直搞不懂大富翁的規則，直到表哥 Ignacio 解釋了兩遍才明白。
Kofi did not savvy a word the tour guide was saying about the old temple.
導遊在介紹古廟的時候，Kofi 一個字也沒聽懂。
- get
equally informal, much more common across all dialects
- grasp
slightly more formal, emphasises fully understanding something complex
- comprehend
formal; rarely used in everyday speech
- miss
fail to understand (as in 'I missed the joke')
- misunderstand
understand incorrectly
文法句型
savvy + noun phrase
savvy + wh-clause
用法筆記
Considered dated in British English but still heard in American and Caribbean English. More common in negative constructions (don't savvy) or questions. The past form savvied is rare but attested.