Question of the Day #1328

Michael Douglas defends Biden mental acuity: ‘Sharp as a tack’

From the headline of this article at The Hill.

  上記の文で、sharp as a tackの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "sharp as a tack" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《be ～》鋭い知性の持ち主だ、とても鋭敏だ［頭が良い］

英辞郎の訳にあるように、本当はas sharp as a tackが正しいのですが、一般的にasをつけないことも多い。実際、多くの英英辞典ではsharp as a tackで掲載されています。

 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Intelligent and a quick-thinker.

 

Examples

1. My granddad may be old and cantankerous, but he's still sharp as a tack. You can't get anything past him.
2. Ted's as sharp as a tack, so he'll find a solution to this problem.
3. Notre Dame coach Evan Yabu said of Hurst, “He’s accurate. He’s as sharp as a tack.” - Read more on Los Angeles Times
4. “Talk to him for five minutes and you’ll see he’s sharp as a tack.” - Read more on Los Angeles Times
5. In our brainstorming session, Jane was sharp as a tack, coming up with brilliant ideas one after another. Source: theidioms.com

   

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