clever at 与 clever with 并不同义。
1. clever at 搭配中的 clever 侧重指聪明或伶俐,多指一个人的理解力或天份比较好,通常译成“擅长……”(注意其中的介词不能换成in)。如:
Stuart is clever at arithmetic. 斯图尔特擅长于算术。
She was quite clever at drawing. 她擅长画画。
The Swiss are clever at making watches. 瑞士人擅长制表。
2. clever with 中的clever 侧重指熟练或灵巧,多指一个训练有素。如:
John is clever with his pen. 约翰的笔杆子不错。
Mary is clever with her fingers / hands. 玛丽的手很灵巧。