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whip-smart
adjective
informal mainly US(alsowhip smart)uk /ˈwɪpˌsmɑːt/ us /ˈwɪpˌsmɑːrt/
(of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly: 聪明绝顶
They have a whip-smart and beautiful daughter in college.
The candidate was described as "whip smart", with judgment beyond his years.这位候选人被描述为聪明绝顶，其判断力超出了他的年龄。
showing intelligence in an exciting and interesting way: 聪明灵活
The critics praised the show's whip-smart dialogue.评论家称赞了该节目巧妙的对话。
When things start to go wrong, he must act with whip-smart precision to keep his plan intact.
There's a whole new generation of whip-smart designers out there, waiting to take over from the old order.
Agility training is the perfect sport for breeds like the whip-smart Border Collie.
Philadelphia is a city of colleges and is full of whip-smart students.
This was whip-smart political satire.
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