Streetwise describes a person who knows how to stay safe and get by in a city, especially in the rougher parts of one. A streetwise person can tell when someone is trying to trick them, knows which streets to avoid at night, knows how to talk to people so that trouble does not start.

Streetwise streetwise describes a person who knows how to stay safe and get by in a city形容一個人懂得在城市裡保護自己、生存下去, especially in the rougher parts of one尤其是在比較亂的區域。A streetwise person can tell when someone is trying to trick them一個streetwise的人看得出來有人想騙他, knows which streets to avoid at night知道晚上該避開哪些街道, knows how to talk to people so that trouble does not start也懂得怎麼跟人說話才不會惹出麻煩。

It is knowledge you get from living in a place, not from books or school. Because of that, it is often used against book learning: you can say someone has a lot of degrees but is not very streetwise, and everyone understands you mean they are clever but easy to fool.

It is knowledge you get from living in a place這是你從在一個地方生活中得來的知識, not from books or school而不是從書本或學校來的。Because of that正因為這樣, it is often used against book learning這個字常拿來跟書本上的學問對比： you can say someone has a lot of degrees but is not very streetwise你可以說某人學位一堆但不太streetwise, and everyone understands you mean they are clever but easy to fool大家就懂你的意思是這個人聰明歸聰明，但很容易被騙。

It is a compliment almost every time it is used. The picture behind the word is a young person who grew up in a hard neighbourhood and came out sharp, not a criminal.

It is a compliment almost every time it is used這個字幾乎每次用都是稱讚。The picture behind the word is a young person who grew up in a hard neighbourhood and came out sharp這個字背後的畫面，是一個在艱困社區長大、卻變得很機靈的年輕人, not a criminal而不是一個罪犯。

British English also has 'street-smart' borrowed from American English, and Americans say 'street-smart' more often than 'streetwise'.

British English also has 'street-smart' borrowed from American English英式英文也有從美式英文借來的'street-smart', and Americans say 'street-smart' more often than 'streetwise'而美國人說'street-smart'比說'streetwise'更常見。

Though actually the word has softened a lot in recent years. Companies now say things like 'a streetwise young brand' or 'a streetwise business decision', meaning only 'practical and sharp, not naive' — no city and no danger left in it at all. If you meet it in an advertisement, read it that looser way.

Though actually不過其實 the word has softened a lot in recent years這個字近年來語氣軟化了不少。Companies now say things like 'a streetwise young brand' or 'a streetwise business decision'現在公司會說像'a streetwise young brand'或'a streetwise business decision'這種話, meaning only 'practical and sharp, not naive'意思只是「務實、精明，不天真」 — no city and no danger left in it at all完全沒有城市或危險的意味了。If you meet it in an advertisement如果你在廣告裡看到它, read it that looser way就用這個比較鬆的意思去理解。