Word Meaning 頭のいい

トムはとても頭のいい子だ。

Tom is a very smart boy.

彼は決して頭のいい方ではない。

He is by no means bright.

彼女はなんて頭のいい女性なのでしょう。

She's very handy with a saw.

トムは疑いなく学校中で一番頭のいい生徒だったが、先生に不意に当てられるといつもすっかりあがってしまい、口を開くや否や全く訳の分からないことをしどろもどろに口走るのだった。

Tom was undoubtedly the most intelligent student in the entire school, but whenever the teacher asked him a question for which he was not prepared, he was filled with such nervousness that he would become confused, and something utterly incomprehensible would issue from his mouth as soon as he opened it.

所謂頭のいい人は、云わば脚の早い旅人のようなものである。人より先きに人の未だ行かない処へ行き着くことも出来る代りに、途中の道傍或は一寸した脇道にある肝心なものを見落す恐れがある。

A person with a sharp mind is like a nimble wanderer who can outpace others and reach places uncharted by the masses, yet they might overlook precious treasures along the way or at crossroads.