Preview（腕試し）

Akiyo: The new teacher looks very smart.

Minako: Yes, he does. He must be very intelligent.

Akiyo: Maybe he is, but I meant that he is not overweight.

Minako: Ah, I see. I think you mean to say that he looks __________ , don't you?

A. well dressed

B. slender

C. muscular

D. clever

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

overweight = 太りすぎの

Explanation （説明）

Smart is used in Japanese to mean "slender" or "thin." In English, smart is usually used when you want to say that someone is intelligent or clever.　

Examples（例文）

Yukiko is quite smart. She figured out how to use her new video camera without reading the user's manual.

Sang Mi says she used to be slender, but she doesn't seem overweight now.

Note that the word smart is sometimes used for fashion: it is used to say that something is fashionable.

Mamiko wore a very smart outfit last week. It was understated, yet quite elegant.

Exercises （練習）Please choose the best answer.

1. Rie just bought a very nice, expensive suit for her job interview. It's really quite smart.

In this sentence, "smart" means:

A. fashionable

B. slender

C. thin

D. clever

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2. Little Johnny always does well on his tests in school. Everyone one considers him to be very smart.

In this sentence, "smart" means:

A. fashionable

B. slender

C. thin

D. clever