1. | [u][sing] 措辞巧妙的能力；风趣；才思the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing |
to have a quick/sharp/dry/ready wit 才思敏捷；敏锐机智；假装正经的诙谐；头脑机敏 | |
a woman of wit and intelligence 才思敏捷、聪颖的女子 | |
a book full of the wit and wisdom of his 30 years in politics 一本有关他 30 年政治生涯中才思与智慧的书 |
2. | [c] 才思敏捷说话诙谐的人；机智幽默的人a person who has the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing |
a well-known wit and raconteur 一位闻名遐迩、妙语连珠的故事大王 |
3. | [pl] 理解力；颖悟力；头脑；智力your ability to think quickly and clearly and to make good decisions |
He needed all his wits to find his way out. 他需要绞尽脑汁找到出路。 | |
The game was a long battle of wits . 这场游戏是长时间的斗智。 | |
Kate paused and gathered her wits . 凯特停下来恢复一下理智。 | |
a chance to pit your wits against(= compete with, using your intelligence) our quiz champion 利用你的智慧同我们的知识竞赛冠军进行较量的机会 |
4. | 有…智慧的；头脑…的having the type of intelligence mentioned |
a quick-witted group of students 一群头脑聪明的学生 |
5. | [u] ~ to do sth （正确判断的）能力，智力；明智the intelligence or good sense to know what is the right thing to do |
At least you had the wit to ask for help. 你起码还能意识到要求救。 | |
It should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute. 解决这一纠纷应当是人力所能及的事。 |
