wit

英 [wɪt] 美 [wɪt]

• n. 智力；才智；机智；风趣
• v. <古>知道；即

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U] 风趣,妙语

   the ability to say things which are both clever and amusing at the same time

2. [P] 心智,才智

   power of thought

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 智力，智慧，头脑，才智，机智，理智，才思，聪明才智，机灵
2. 风趣，措辞巧妙的能力
3. 富有机智的人，头脑敏捷的人，才思敏捷说话诙谐的人，圣贤，才子
4. 妙语，打趣的话
5. 理解

v. 动词

1. <古>知道

英英释义

Noun:

1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

2. mental ability;

   "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
   

3. a witty amusing person who makes jokes

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Wit is the lowest form of humor.
   智力是幽默的最低形式。
2. His character is a combination of wit and kindness.
   他的性格是智慧与善良的结合。
3. Sloth tarnishes the edge of wit.
   懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。
4. He gave me a taste of his acid wit.
   他让我尝到了他敏锐尖刻之机智的滋味。
5. His keen wit flashes out occasionally.
   他的机智不时闪露出来。
6. The audience rose to his verve and wit.
   观众为他那富于才华和机智的表演喝彩欢呼。
7. Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.
   奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。

用作动词 (v.)

1. He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July.
   他要在期末离开，也就是7月30日。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Our teacher is full of wit when he has a lesson.
   我们的老师只要讲课就很风趣。
2. He is a boy of quick wits.
   他是一个机敏的孩子。

经典引文

• I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art.

  出自：Twelfth Night , Shakespeare

• It is a thing so euident..that whosoeuer denieth it, is (surely) out of his wit.

  出自： M. Fotherby

• The perill of this place I better wot then you.

  出自： Spenser

• All day I wot not what to do.

  出自： A. Montgomerie

• They..witting little that the tide has long since turned.

  出自：Century Magazine

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

at one's wits' end

不知所措not knowing what to do or say because of worry or desperation

have sb's wits about sb

随机应变be remain alert and ready to act

词汇搭配

• to wit 即
• mother wit 天资
• do to wit 使知道,使懂得...
• half-wit 愚蠢低能的人...
• Attic wit 文雅的机智
• at one's wit's end 智穷力竭
• present wit 睿智
• live by one's wits 靠小聪明过日子...
• at one's wits' end 智穷计尽
• dim-wit 傻瓜
• have one's wits about one 警觉
• wit. =witness
• keep one's wits about one 警觉
• scare someone out of his wit 把某人吓得魂不附体...
• woman's wit 女人凭直觉的洞察力...
• have a slow wit 蠢
• Wit bought is better than wit taught. 亲身经验最可贵。...
• more wit in his little finger than in your whole body 他比你聪明千百倍...
• flash of wit 突然出现的机智,灵机...
• have a quick wit 有急智

词义辨析

mind，intellect，intelligence，brains，wit，wisdom

• 这些名词均有“智力、智慧”之意。
• mind使用广泛，无褒贬之意，强调诸如认识、记忆、思考、决定等的智慧功能。
• intellect侧重不受感情或意志左右的冷静思考或领悟能力。
• intelligence指处理或对付问题或情况的特殊才智；也指运用、展开智慧的能力。
• brains强调理解能力和独立的或者首创性的思维能力。
• wit指先天的才能、智力、意识等，隐含小聪明的意味。
• wisdom较文雅，也可指明智的言行。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的wit，意为知晓。

近反义词

【近义词】

• intelligence

【反义词】

• folly
• stupidity