wit

英[wɪt]美[wɪt]

n.风趣，才思，理解力，智力，明智；

复数：wits;

例句

scintillating wit闪烁的才智

Our teacher is full of wit when he has a lesson.我们的老师只要讲课就很风趣。

He has a swift wit.他有急智。

incisive wit敏捷的才思

a mixture of wit and instant visual gags机智风趣和即兴插科打诨的混合

His wit made even troubles seem amusing.他的风趣能使麻烦事也变得似乎有趣。

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智出自：英语谚语

All the wit in the world is not in one head.世界上所有的智慧不可能集中於一个脑袋。出自：英语谚语

Better wit than wealth.智力胜于财富。出自：英语谚语

Brevity is the soul of wit.言以简洁为贵。出自：英语谚语

同义词

n.

wit的同义词之：机智;风趣;智慧

humorsenseunderstandingintelligence

wit的同义词之：其他释义

comichumorunderstandingsaltbrainaptitudeintellectintelligencesensediscernment

反义词

n.

wit的反义词之：风趣;机智

dullnessstupiditytedium

wit的反义词之：其他释义

stupidity

同义词解析

以下这些名词均有"智力，智慧" 的意思

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。

brain(多用复数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，隐含小聪明意味。

wisdom：较文雅，也可指明智的言行。

词组

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

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-UNCOUNT

（说话的）风趣，机智，巧妙

Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way.

例句

Boulding was known for his biting wit...博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit.他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。

N-COUNT

风趣的人;机智的人

If you describe someone as a wit, you mean that they have the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way.

例句

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。

N-SING

头脑；智慧

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.

例句

The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it.资料就摆在那儿，等着有头脑的人去利用。

N-PLURAL

机智

You can refer to your ability to think quickly and cleverly in a difficult situation as your wits .

例句

She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。

N-PLURAL

把…吓得魂不附体

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.

例句

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。...a huge bass drum which frightened the wits out of the organist each time it was banged.每次敲起来都让风琴师惊慌失措的巨型低音鼓

PHRASE

时刻保持警惕;随机应变

If you have your wits about you or keep your wits about you, you are alert and ready to act in a difficult situation.

例句

Travellers need to keep their wits about them.旅行者需要随机应变。

PHRASE

智穷才尽;黔驴技穷;无计可施

If you say that you are at your wits' end, you are emphasizing that you are so worried and exhausted by problems or difficulties that you do not know what to do next.

例句

We row a lot and we never have time on our own. I'm at my wit's end.我们经常争吵，从无在一起的时间，我真是没有办法了。

PHRASE

与…斗智;与…比学问

If you pit your wits against someone, you compete against them in a test of knowledge or intelligence.

例句

He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。

PHRASE

（用于更准确地描述）亦即，也就是

To wit is used to indicate that you are about to state or describe something more precisely.

例句

He'd like 'happiness' to be given a new and more scientifically descriptive label, to wit 'Major affective disorder, pleasant type'.他想给“幸福”一个更为科学的新称谓，准确地说即“愉悦型重度情感障碍”。

英汉词典释义

n.

风趣, 善于说俏皮话的能力

Our teacher is full of wit when he has a lesson.我们的老师只要讲课就很风趣。

心智, 才智

He is a boy of quick wits.他是一个机敏的孩子。

英英词典释义

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