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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

wit

英  [wɪt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • wits

    1. [U 不可数名词] 风趣 , 机智

    Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way.

    双语例句

    例：

    Boulding was known for his biting wit.

    博尔丁以其嘲讽式的风趣而出名。

    2. [SING 单数型名词] 才智

    If you say that someone has the wit to do something, you mean that they have the intelligence and understanding to make the right decision or take the right action in a particular situation.

    近义词

    sense

    双语例句

    例：

    The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it.

    信息是现成的，等着有头脑的人去获取和利用。

    3. [PL 复数] 机智

    You can refer to your ability to think quickly and effectively in a difficult situation as your wits.

    双语例句

    例：

    She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.

    她凭借自己的才智升到今天的这个位置。

    4. [PL 复数] 神志

    You can use wits in expressions such as frighten someone out of their wits and scare the wits out of someone to emphasize that a person or thing worries or frightens someone very much.

    双语例句

    例：

    You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident.

    你把我们吓坏了。我们听说你出事了。

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