wit
英 [wɪt]
美[wɪt]
- n. 智慧；才智；智力
- n. (Wit)人名；(泰)威；(英、德、波)威特
- v. 知道；即
词组搭配
be at one's wits' end
be overwhelmed with difficulties and at a loss as to what to do next
茫然不知所措；智穷计尽
be frightened (或 scared) out of one's wits
be extremely frightened; be immobilized by fear
吓得魂不附体
gather (或 collect) one's wits
allow oneself to think calmly and clearly in a demanding situation
镇定下来
have (或 keep) one's wits about one
be constantly alert and vigilant
保持机警；保持头脑冷静
live by one's wits
earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means, having no regular employment
靠耍花招骗人过日子
pit one's wits against
compete with (someone or something)
与（某人或物）竞争
at (one's) wits' end
At the limit of one's mental resources; utterly at a loss.
智穷计尽；全然不知所措
have (one's) wits about (one) 或 keep (one's) wits about (one)
To remain alert or calm, especially in a crisis.
警觉：保持头脑警觉或镇静，尤指在危机时刻
to wit
That is to say; namely.
也就是说；就是
双语例句
- 1. Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide interests.
- 福尔摩斯爱交际，非常风趣，兴趣广泛。
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- 2. His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.
- 他睿智刁钻，评论尖刻，对任何采访他的人而言都是梦魇。
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- 3. The essays could do with a flash of wit or humor.
- 这些散文需要一些出其不意的风趣或幽默。
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- 4. Julie Burchill is famous for her precocity and rapier wit.
- 朱莉·伯奇尔因其早慧和机敏而闻名。
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- 5. He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit.
- 他是魅力十足、机智过人的男人。
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