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
(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
early 18th cent. (in the sense 'clever, shrewd'): shortening of acute