wit

/wɪt/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

机智；风趣；智力；智慧

释义与例句

n 机智；风趣
the ability to say things that are both clever and amusing
  1. She is famous for her quick wit.
    她以思维敏捷、言辞风趣而闻名。
  2. His speech was full of wit and humour.
    他的演讲充满机智与幽默。
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  1. I love the wit in Oscar Wilde's plays.
    我喜欢奥斯卡·王尔德戏剧中的机智。
n 智力；智慧
intelligence and good judgment
  1. He had the wit to call for help immediately.
    他机灵地立刻呼救。
  2. Use your wits to solve the puzzle.
    用你的智慧来解开这个谜题。
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  1. She lived by her wits in the big city.
    她在大城市里靠自己的机智谋生。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 和 with 只差一个字母，有 wit 的人说话 with 智慧。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • witty 机智的；诙谐的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • humour 幽默；诙谐
    wit 侧重机敏的言辞，humour 侧重让人发笑的能力。
    His humour lightened the mood of the meeting. 他的幽默缓和了会议的气氛。
反义词
  • dullness 迟钝；无趣
    wit 表示聪慧风趣，dullness 表示迟钝无趣。
    The dullness of the lecture put everyone to sleep. 讲座的枯燥让所有人都睡着了。
常见搭配
  • quick wit 思维敏捷
    Her quick wit saved her from an awkward moment. 她的急智让她摆脱了尴尬场面。
  • at one's wits' end 智穷计尽
    I was at my wits' end trying to fix the machine. 我想尽办法也修不好这台机器。
  • scare sb out of their wits 把某人吓得魂不附体
    The sudden noise scared him out of his wits. 突如其来的声响把他吓得魂飞魄散。