wise
adj
(-r, -st)
1
(a) having or showing good judgement 有判斷力的; 聰明的
a wise choice, decision, precaution, friend 高明的選擇、 決定、 預防方法、 朋友
It was not very wise of you to sell the property. 你把物業賣了可不是辦法.
I'm sure you're wise to wait a few days. 我知道你很聰明一定等候幾天.
a wise nod of the head, ie suggesting that one is wise 聰明地點點頭.
(b) having knowledge 有知識的
a wise old man 博學多識的老先生.
2 (idm 習語) be ,wise after the e`vent be able to explain sth after it has happened but without having foreseen it 事後聰明
We don't pay our financial analysts to be wise after the event! 我們花錢請財務分析家不是讓他們當事後諸葛亮! be/get wise to sth/sb (infml 口 esp US) be/become aware of sth or of sb's qualities or behaviour 了解某事物或某人的品行
He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. 他以為他能騙得了我, 其實我知道他是怎麼回事. no/none the/not any the `wiser knowing no more than before 還是不知道; 并不比以前明白
Even after listening to his explanation I'm none the wiser. 我即便聽了他的解釋, 仍然不明白. penny wise pound foolish => penny. put sb `wise (to sth) (infml 口 esp US) inform sb about sth 把某事告訴某人. sadder but wiser => sad. (as) ,wise as an `owl very wise 非常聰明. a word to the wise => word. wise, v (phr v) wise (sb) up (to sth) (infml 口 esp US) (cause sb to) become aware or informed of sth (使某人)明白或知道某事物
It's about time he wised up to the fact that people think his behaviour is ridiculous. 他早就該明白大家都認為他很荒唐.
?? 擴展釋義
*[waiz]a. 明智的, 慎慮的, 聰明的, 博學的, 狡猾的, 機靈的vi. 知道vt. 教導, 告訴, 勸導n. 方法, 方式【計】 教育信息系統相關詞組: put sb wise in any wise in like wise in no wise in this wise