whip-smart
adjective informal mainly US (also whip smart) uk/ˈwɪpˌsmɑːt/ us/ˈwɪpˌsmɑːrt/
聪明绝顶
(of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly
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。
聪明灵活
showing intelligence in an exciting and interesting way
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.
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- 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.