wit
单词辨析:
普通用词,指人的思维或感知、想象等能力,无褒贬之意。
He has a sharp mind.
他头脑灵活。
His brilliant mind contributed to his great success.
他非凡的智慧助他取得巨大的成功。
指能理解思考和快速学习的能力,通常用复数。
If you had any brains, you'd know what to do next.
如果你有点脑子,你就会知道接下来要做什么。
He wanted to find a job that didn't require too much brains.
他想找一份不需要动太多脑筋的工作。
指学习、理解、思维、判断等的能力,也指聪明、聪慧。
an intelligence test
智力测验
intelligence quotient
(IQ)智商
Did your child show high intelligence from an early age?
你的孩子从小就显示出了很高的智力水平吗?
In his opinion, only a woman who has both beauty and intelligence can be his wife.
在他看来,只有秀外慧中的女子才能成为他的妻子。
指思维敏捷并能作出正确判断的能力,强调机敏,通常用复数。
He needed all his wits to escape from the heavily guarded island.
他需要绞尽脑汁逃离重兵把守的小岛。
The first piece of advice is to keep your wits about you.
第一条建议就是要随机应变。
相关例句:
Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty
威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯,并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。
The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it.
资料就摆在那儿,等着有头脑的人去利用。
Much of the wit is lost in translation
很多诙谐的成分都在翻译中丢失了。
We row a lot and we never have time on our own. I'm at my wit's end.
我们经常争吵,从无在一起的时间,我真是没有办法了。
Boulding was known for his biting wit
博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。
He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit.
他是魅力十足、机智过人的男人。