wit
n
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(a) [U] ability to combine words, ideas, etc so as to produce a clever type of humour 用措辭、 構(gòu)想等產(chǎn)生巧妙幽默的能力
have a ready wit 隨時(shí)能說(shuō)俏皮話的
a journalist much admired for her wit 因機(jī)智幽默而備受敬重的女新聞工作者
a literary style full of elegance and wit 涉筆典雅風(fēng)趣的文學(xué)風(fēng)格.
(b) [C] person who has or is famous for this; witty person 才思敏捷言語(yǔ)詼諧的人; 機(jī)智幽默的人
a well-known wit and raconteur 一個(gè)有名的妙語(yǔ)如珠會(huì)講故事的人.
2 [U] (also wits [pl]) quick understanding; intelligence 悟性; 智慧; 理解力; 智力
He hadn't the wits/wit enough to realize the danger. 他悟性差, 沒(méi)有意識(shí)到存在的危險(xiǎn).
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) at one's wits' `end not knowing what to do or say because of worry or desperation 智盡能索; 張皇失措
I'm at my wits' end worrying about how to pay the bills. 我怎樣付清這些帳, 完全沒(méi)有主意. a battle of wits => battle. collect/gather one's `wits become calm again after an unexpected shock, etc so that one can think clearly 鎮(zhèn)定下來(lái), 恢復(fù)理智
I needed time to gather my wits before seeing him again. 我需要先鎮(zhèn)定一下才能再次見(jiàn)他. frighten/scare sb out of his `wits => frighten. have/keep one's `wits about one be/remain alert and ready to act 時(shí)刻警惕; 隨機(jī)應(yīng)變
You need to keep your wits about you when you're dealing with a man like that. 同那種人打交道得隨機(jī)應(yīng)變. live by one's wits => live2. sharpen sb's wits => sharpen (sharp). to `wit (dated fml 舊, 文) that is to say; namely 也就是說(shuō); 即
He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July. 他要在期末離開(kāi), 也就是7月30日. ,wit and `wisdom combination of quick intelligence, good judgement and learning, esp in a writer or speaker 才思(尤指作家或演說(shuō)家的).
daten. 日期,日子;約會(huì);時(shí)代,年代;(北非和西亞常見(jiàn)的海棗樹(shù)的)海棗;
vt. 過(guò)時(shí);使…顯老;顯示出…時(shí)代(或年齡);鑒定…的年代;
vt.& vi. 與人約會(huì),相約;
vi. 屬于某一特定時(shí)期;從某時(shí)起計(jì)算日期;記載日期;注有(或注明)日期;