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wit¹ /wɪt/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 风趣
a man of wit 风趣的人
His wit made even troubles seem amusing. 他的风趣甚至使麻烦事也变得似乎可乐起来。
2. 说话风趣的人
The speaker is known as a wit. 演说者是个著名的巧嘴。
3. 风趣的话语，妙语
His writings sparkle with wit. 他的文章妙语连珠。
4. 颖悟力；理解力；头脑；智力
have quick (或 nimble) wits 头脑灵活
have slow (或 dull) wits 脑筋迟钝
have not the wits (或 wit enough) to see sth. 缺乏理解某事的能力
He relies entirely on his native wit. 他全仗着自己天资聪颖。
5. (健全的)头脑，(清醒的)神志
be in one's(right) wits 神经正常
be out of one's(right) wits 神经错乱
lose (regain) one's wits 神志失常(恢复正常)
be scared out of one's wits 吓得魂不附体
6. 〈古〉智者；才子；哲人
[< OE witt; 与 OHG wizzi knowledge, OE witan to know 有关] phr. at one's wits' (或 wits') end 智穷计尽；全然不知所措 I'm at my wit's end with this problem. 我对这个问题全然束手无策了。gather (或 collect) one's wits 让自己在严峻的形势下冷静地思考 have (或 keep) one's wits about one 警觉；保持头脑清醒 (或冷静)Keep your wits about you when you're driving. 驾车时要头脑清醒。live by one's wits 靠耍花招 (或耍小聪明)骗人过日子 He does not work — he lives by his wits. 他不工作，而靠骗人混饭吃。 pit one's wits against (sb. 或 sth.) 和 (某人或某事)竞争，与…斗智 set one's wits to sb.'s 与某人斗智；跟某人辩论 set one's wits to sth. 开动脑筋应付某事 the five wits 〈古〉五项智能 (通常指常识、想象力、幻想力、判断力和记忆力)；头脑 Wit once bought is worth twice taught. 〈谚〉付出代价长一智，胜过别人教两次。 |