13.If someone says you are smart,what do they mean?(36)A The answer is not as easy as you might think.This is because the word smart has many meanings.
For example,someone could say you look smart or are dressed smartly.(37)E To use a slang expression(俚語),they could say,"You look really cool!"
(38)G If you accidentally trip over a chair and fall down,you might shout,"Wow!That smarts!"If you are standing too close to a campfire,you could say your eyes are smarting from the smoke of the fire.Here the word"smarting"means a sharp pain.
(39)D If someone is smart as a whip(鞭),they are able to think very quickly.
However,different people have different ways of being smart.Some people are considered street smart.They may not have a strong education.But they are good at dealing with people and problems in the real world.Other people might be book smart.(40)B But they may not be so smart when dealing with people or real-world problems.
A.Is it a good thing or something bad?
B.This means they have spent many years in school.
C.In fact,maybe that person is no longer your friend.
D.But the most common meaning of smart is to be intelligent.
E.That means they like what you are wearing and your physical appearance.
F.In fact,a child who has a smart mouth makes rude comments,not smart ones.
G.But if something smarts,it can be unkind or hurtful,either physically or mentally.