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    wit 的英语意思

    witwit /wɪt/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1amusing [uncountable] the ability to say things that are clever and amusing说出机智幽默之语的能力:  a woman of great wit and charm极具才智与魅力的女性quick/dry/sharp etc wit His sharp wit had them all smiling.他犀利的机智让所有人都笑了。2amusing person [countable] someone who is able to say clever and amusing things能说出机智幽默之语的人3wits [plural] your ability to think quickly and make the right decisions迅速思考并做出正确决定的能力:  Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits.孤身一人,身无分文,我不得不靠机智为生。keep/have your wits about you (=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation)(=在困难处境中随时准备迅速思考并采取必要行动)4frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits informal非正式 to frighten someone very much把某人吓得魂不附体:  I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.光是这个念头就已经把我吓得魂飞魄散。5gather/collect/recover etc your wits to make yourself think about what you are going to do next after you have been surprised by something在遭遇意外后使自己镇定下来,想清楚接下来该怎么做:  I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.我感到束手无策,但努力使自己镇定下来。6pit your wits against somebody to compete against someone in a test of knowledge or intelligence在知识或智力上与某人一较高下7be at your wits’ end to be very upset and not know what to do, because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem因已穷尽一切解决问题的办法而极度沮丧、不知所措8have the wit to do something formal正式 to be clever enough to know the right thing to do足够聪明,能判断出该做什么:  Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.幸运的是,里德足够睿智,看出了这个计划的问题所在。9not be beyond the wit of somebody formal正式 not be too difficult for someone to do对某人而言并非太难:  It’s surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.想出一个解决方案,对人类来说肯定算不上太难的事。10to wit old use or旧式或 formal正式 used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about用于引出补充信息,明确说明所指的具体是什么人或什么事物 SYN  namely:  This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown’s.这并不妨碍我给你一个小惊喜。亦即,一份在布朗餐厅共进晚餐的邀请。 battle of wits at battle1(5), → half-wit, → live by your wits at live1(15), → outwit, quick-witted, witty