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wit HUMOURwItnthe ability to use words in a clever and humorous way机敏风趣She has an infectious smile and a ready/sharp wit. [U]她有着有感染力的微笑,而且非常机智敏锐。He is a born politician whose speeches crackle with a dry, biting wit. [U]他是一个天生的政治家,演讲中充满了冷漠辛辣的机智。Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm. [U]她的谈话洋溢着机敏与魅力的巧妙融合。His caustic/cutting/savage (= cruelly clever) wit comes through strongly in his writing. [U]他的辛辣风趣强有力地体现在他所写的文章中。A person who is skilled at using words in a clever and humorous way can be called a wit.说话风趣的人Sydney Smith, a notable wit, once remarked that he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice his opinion of it. [C]悉尼·史密斯是个一个有名的巧嘴人,一次谈到他从不在评论一本书之前去读它,因为这样会使他对这本书产生偏见。[WITS, WITTICISM]
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