Not looking too clever

看起来不太聪明

Learning English Conversations

2021-12-14

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If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?
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  • Hello, and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • I'm Jiayin.

  • I'm Neil.

  • Oh, Neil, you don't sound too good.

  • I'm not,

  • but I've got to keep going because I've been learning Spanish at an evening course and I've got an exam tonight.

  • Oh, dear.

  • Maybe you shouldn't do it.

  • I have to admit, you don't look too clever.

  • Oh, well, that's not very encouraging.

  • You're supposed to say, good luck.

  • You'll be great.

  • I have been studying it for a long time.

  • I was being sympathetic.

  • Neil, not looking or feeling too clever means not looking or feeling very well.

  • You look ill.

  • Ah, you didn't mean I'm stupid?

  • No.