cute

cute
adjective
  1. attractive in a pretty or endearing way
    漂亮的,可爱的
    a picture of a cute kitten.
    可爱小猫咪的照片。
    ■(informal, N. Amer.)sexually attractive
    (非正式,北美)性感迷人的
  2. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)clever, especially in a shrewd or quick-witted way
    (非正式,主 北美)聪明的,机智的
    she had a real cute idea.
    她有了个绝妙的主意。
    ■(Irish informal)cunning; wily
    (爱尔兰,非正式)狡猾的;诡计多端的
    the two brothers were cute enough to find a couple of rich women and marry them.
    兄弟俩都很会耍手段,找两个有钱女人结了婚。
派生
cutely
adverb
cuteness
noun
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (in the sense 'clever, shrewd'): shortening of acute
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