smart move
smart move — 慣用語
1. an action, choice, or plan that is sensible and likely to produce a good result,
明智之舉
聰明、能帶來好處的決定或行動
an action, choice, or plan that is sensible and likely to produce a good result, especially one that shows clever thinking about a situation
Buying a house in that neighborhood was a smart move — prices have doubled since.
在那個社區買房子真是明智之舉——房價此後翻了一倍。
Mei-Lin realized that apologizing to her colleague was the smartest move she could make.
Mei-Lin 意識到向同事道歉是她能做出的最明智之舉。
Javier decided it was not a smart move to invest all his savings in one company.
Javier 認為把全部積蓄投在一家公司並非明智之舉。
it was not a smart move to [verb] — negative advice pattern
Deepa admitted later that quitting her job before finding another one was not a smart move.
Deepa 後來坦承，在找到下一份工作之前辭職不是明智之舉。
The coach thought putting Kwame in the starting lineup was a smart move, and it paid off.
教練認為讓 Kwame 先發上場是明智之舉，而這個決定果然奏效。
was a smart move — retrospective approval
- a smart move
- the smartest move
- not a smart move
- make a smart move
- was a smart move
- good call
equally informal, used especially for decisions made in the moment
- wise choice
slightly more formal; emphasizes wisdom over cleverness
- shrewd move
more formal; implies sharp business or strategic judgment
- right decision
neutral tone, focuses on correctness of outcome
文法句型
it is/was a smart move to [verb]
[subject] made a smart move [by + -ing]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in retrospective evaluations ('was a smart move') or warnings ('is not a smart move'). In formal writing, alternatives like 'wise decision' or 'prudent choice' are more appropriate.