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| ADJ |
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| /waɪz/ |
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| | awise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience （人）有判断力的，聪明的，明智的 | Sally is a wise and cautious woman. 萨莉是个聪明谨慎的女人。 | | the wise old men of the village 村里博学多识的老人 | | | a | a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgment （行为或决定）明智的 | | Moving out of your old flat was wise. 你搬出旧公寓是明智的。 | | Buying those shares was a wise move. 买那些股票是明智之举。 | | awise decision You made a wise decision when you chose to study Spanish. 你选择学西班牙语是个明智的决定。 | | wise to do sth I don’ t think it’ s wise to teach your children at home. 我认为你在家自己教孩子并不明智。 | | |
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| - | it/sb /would/might be wise to do sth
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| used for suggesting what should be done |
| 做某事是明智的；某人应该做某事 |
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| It might be wise to keep an eye on your son. 照看好你的儿子或许是明智的。 |
| You’ d be wise to pay more attention. 你应该要加倍注意。 |
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| - | none the wiser spoken
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| used for saying that you do not know or understand something , even after you have tried to find out about it , or after someone has tried to explain it |
| 仍不知道；仍然不懂 |
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| We’ re still none the wiser about the future of our jobs. 我们还是不清楚我们工作的前景。 |
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| - | not be any the wiser
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| to not find out that something has happened, especially something bad |
| 没发觉，没发现（尤指坏事） |
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| Just stick it back on and no one will be any the wiser. 再把它粘回原处，没人会发觉的。 |
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| - | wise after the event BRITISH
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| to know what you should have done after something has happened, but not while it was happening |
| 事后聪明 |
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| It doesn’ t help to be wise after the event. 事后聪明是没用的。 |
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| - | wise beyond your years
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| with more knowledge and experience than most people have at your age |
| 比同龄人更博学；比同龄人更有见识 |
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| - | wise to sth informal
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| conscious of something that is happening , especially something bad |
| 意识到某事，发觉某事（尤指坏事） |
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| The police are finally getting wise to how drug dealers work. 警方终于发现了毒品贩子的活动方式。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| wisely adv |
| They spent the money wisely. 他们的钱花得很明智。 |
| She nodded wisely. 她明智地点点头。 |
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