If you are clear-headed, your mind is working well. You can think in a straight line, notice what matters, and make a sensible choice.

If you are clear-headed如果你是 clear-headed，your mind你的腦子 is working well運作得很好。You can你能 think in a straight line一直線地想下去，notice what matters注意到重要的事，and make a sensible choice做出合理的選擇。

People reach for this word when the moment is messy or emotional: a clear-headed person does not get swept away. You also hear it after illness, tiredness, or drink — they are clear-headed again when the fog has gone.

when the moment is messy or emotional當場面混亂、情緒滿滿的時候，People reach for this word人們會伸手拿這個字：a clear-headed person腦子清楚的人 does not get swept away不會被捲著走。after illness, tiredness, or drink生病、疲累或喝酒之後 You also hear it你也會聽到它——when the fog has gone等那層霧散了，they are clear-headed again人就又清醒了。

It is a kind, slightly careful way to praise someone's thinking.

It is這是 to praise someone's thinking稱讚別人的思考 a kind, slightly careful way的一種友善、稍微收著一點的說法。

Though actually, it is not the same as clever. You can be very smart and still not clear-headed, if feelings or hope are doing the deciding. It is about being steady and not confused.

Though actually不過老實說，it它 is not the same as clever和「聰明」不是同一回事。if feelings or hope are doing the deciding如果是感覺或希望在做決定，You can be very smart你可以很聰明 and still not clear-headed卻仍然不 clear-headed。It is about它說的是 being steady穩住 and not confused、不亂。