wit
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. 风趣; 机智
Boulding was known for his biting wit. 博尔丁以其嘲讽式的风趣而出名。
2. N-SING If you say that someone has the wit to do something, you mean that they have the intelligence and understanding to make the right decision or take the right action in a particular situation. 才智
The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it. 信息是现成的,等着有头脑的人去获取和利用。
3. N-PLURAL You can refer to your ability to think quickly and effectively in a difficult situation as your wits. 机智
She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today. 她用她的机智攀升到今天的这个位置。
4. N-PLURAL You can use wits in expressions such as frighten someone out of their wits and scare the wits out of someone to emphasize that a person or thing worries or frightens someone very much. 神志[强调]
You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident. 你把我们吓坏了。我们听说你出事了。
5. ADV that is to say; namely (used to introduce statements, as in legal documents) 即; 也就是说
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wit /wɪt/ (wits)
剑桥词典
- He's not known for his coruscating wit.
- She had a laconic wit.
- His friends praised his generosity , wit and learning .
- This is a musical with polish and wit.
- He was charming , with a ready wit .
wit noun (HUMOUR)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way
(说话的)幽默风趣
a woman of great intelligence and wit 非常聪明且说话风趣的女人
Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm . 她的谈话透着她特有的难以言传的风趣与魅力。
He was known for his dry /ready /sharp wit. 他以冷峻/机敏/机智的幽默而闻名。
也见 witticism
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a person who is skilled at using words in a clever and humorous way
说话风趣的人
Sydney Smith, a notable wit, once remarked that he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice his opinion of it. 悉尼‧史密斯,一个风趣出了名的家伙,曾说过他从来不在评论一部书之前去读它,因为这样会让他对这部书产生偏见。
例句
wit noun (INTELLIGENCE)
wits [ 名词的复数形式 ]intelligence and the ability to think quickly
机智;头脑
She learned to survive on her wits. 她学会了靠自己的头脑生存。
习语
be at your wits' endfrighten/scare sb out of their wits
gather your wits
have/keep (all) your wits about you
not be beyond the wit of man/sb
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