wit
noun
wɪt
noun
1
AMUSING
娱人的
the
ability
to
say
things
that
are
clever
and
amusing
〔说话的〕机智风趣
U
a
woman
of
great
wit
and
charm
说话风趣、风韵动人的女人
quick/dry/sharp
etc
wit
His
sharp
wit
had
them
all
smiling.
他的机智诙谐让他们一个个都露出了笑脸。
2
AMUSING PERSON
说话风趣的人
someone
who
is
able
to
say
clever
and
amusing
things
风趣的人
C
3
wits
your
ability
to
think
quickly
and
make
the
right
decisions
机智
plural 复数
Alone
and
penniless,
I
was
forced
to
live
on
my
wits
.
孤身一人又身无分文，我只得靠我的机智来过活。
keep/have
your
wits
about
you
4
frighten/scare/terrify sb out of their wits
to
frighten
someone
very
much
[非正式] 吓坏某人
informal
I
was
terrified
out
of
my
wits
at
the
very
idea.
我被这样的念头吓坏了。
5
gather/collect/recover etc your wits
to
make
yourself
think
about
what
you
are
going
to
do
next
after
you
have
been
surprised
by
something
〔受到惊吓后〕恢复理智，冷静下来
I
felt
helpless,
but
tried
to
gather
my
wits.
我感到无助，但尽量让自己冷静下来。
6
pit your wits against sb
to
compete
against
someone
in
a
test
of
knowledge
or
intelligence
和某人斗智
7
be at your wits’ end
to
be
very
upset
and
not
know
what
to
do,
because
you
have
tried
everything
possible
to
solve
a
problem
智穷计尽，束手无策
8
have the wit to do sth
to
be
clever
enough
to
know
the
right
thing
to
do
[正式] 足够明智，作出正确决定做某事
formal
Thankfully,
Reid
had
the
wit
to
see
what
was
wrong
with
the
plan.
幸好里德聪明地看出了这个计划的问题所在。
9
not be beyond the wit of sb
not
be
too
difficult
for
someone
to
do
[正式] 对某人来说不难
formal
It’s
surely
not
beyond
the
wit
of
man
to
come
up
with
a
solution.
人类要想个解决办法肯定是不难的。
10
to wit
10.
used
to
introduce
additional
information
which
makes
it
clear
exactly
who
or
what
you
are
talking
about
[旧或正式] 即，就是;
old use or formal
This
does
not
stop
me
giving
you
a
little
treat.
To
wit,
an
invitation
to
dine
at
Brown’s.
即使这样也妨碍不了我小小地款待你一下，也就是说，邀请你到布朗餐厅吃饭。