wit
常考释义
1.[u][sing]措辞巧妙的能力;风趣;才思the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing
to have a quick/sharp/dry/ready wit才思敏捷;敏锐机智;假装正经的诙谐;头脑机敏
a woman of wit and intelligence才思敏捷、聪颖的女子
a book full of the wit and wisdom of his 30 years in politics一本有关他 30 年政治生涯中才思与智慧的书
2.[c]才思敏捷说话诙谐的人;机智幽默的人a person who has the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing
a well-known wit and raconteur一位闻名遐迩、妙语连珠的故事大王
3.[pl]理解力;颖悟力;头脑;智力your ability to think quickly and clearly and to make good decisions
He needed all his wits to find his way out.他需要绞尽脑汁找到出路。
The game was a long battle of wits .这场游戏是长时间的斗智。
Kate paused and gathered her wits .凯特停下来恢复一下理智。
a chance to pit your wits against(= compete with, using your intelligence) our quiz champion利用你的智慧同我们的知识竞赛冠军进行较量的机会
4.有…智慧的;头脑…的having the type of intelligence mentioned
a quick-witted group of students一群头脑聪明的学生
5.[u]~ to do sth(正确判断的)能力,智力;明智the intelligence or good sense to know what is the right thing to do
At least you had the wit to ask for help.你起码还能意识到要求救。
It should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute.解决这一纠纷应当是人力所能及的事。
We have found in her a woman of wit and intelligence , with a master's degree in business administration .
我们发现她是一位充满幽默感和智慧的女士,有商务管理硕士的学位。
But the gibs have persisted, perhaps because, as is often true in a country famed for sharp wit, the joking masks serious messages.
但讥笑声不断,或许是因为这个国家以这样的幽默方式(假正经)出名,用笑话来掩盖很严肃的信息。
Wit is often a mask. If you could tear it you would find either a genius irritated or cleverness juggling.
风趣常常是一副面具。如果将它撕扯下来,你会发现一个恼羞成怒的天才,或是耍着戏法的小聪明。
This was an old bachelor, Shinshin, a cousin of the countess's, famed in Moscow drawing-rooms for his biting wit.
这位客人是老光棍,伯爵夫人的堂兄,莫斯科的沙龙中常常议论他,都说他是个造谣中伤的人。
up " Drouet from the stand points of wit and fascination. He began to look to see where he was weak. "
他开始用情敌的目光,从机智和魅力的角度来打量他,要找出他的弱点所在。
Havel, a small, soft-spoken man with dancing eyes and a biting wit, was a hero to the forces of freedom everywhere.
哈韦尔个子不高,说话温和,眼睛一眨一眨的,是一个说话尖锐的智者,也是遍布其全国的自由力量心中的英雄人物。
Perhaps one of the most unfathomable things is why Mr Kan did not have the wit to turn that to his advantage.
也许,最深不可测的事情是为什么菅直人没有能力将群众的愤怒转变成自己的优势。
"If there had been no Bagration, somebody would have to invent him, " said the wit, Shinshin, parodying the words of Voltaire .
“如果没有巴格拉季蓊,那就应当把他虚构出来。”诙谐的申申滑稽地模仿伏尔泰的话说。
There must be a way, if I only hat wit enough to find it out.
只要我开动脑筋,一定能找到办法。
"I'm at my wit's end, " I'd say. Still I was sure that this child needed to feel some warmth from me.
我得说“我已经束手无策了”,但我依然确信这个孩子需要从我这里感受到一些温暖。
She had been at her wit' s end trying to think up an idea for her composition assignment.
她为了作文的作业苦思找灵感,已到了江郎才尽的地步。
With all three children at home all day, the mother was at her wit's end trying to keep the house clean.
三个孩子都整天呆在家里,母亲实在无法使屋子保持清洁。
Oscar Wilde was widely known for his wit and intelligence in plays, but he was no stranger to it in real-life.
奥斯卡•王尔德因为在戏剧创作方面的机智和才华广为人知,不过在现实生活中,王尔德也同样是一个机智过人的人。
Dryden confesses of himself and his contemporaries that they fall below Donne in wit, but maintains that they surpass him in poetry.
德莱顿承认他自己和他的同辈在机智上不如邓恩,但在诗歌上他们坚持超越了他。
He turned out to be a natural -- a gifted speaker with charisma, humor, and a quick wit.
结果证明他天生就是出色的演说家:富于个人魅力、幽默和机智。
Wearing business suit and shoes, walking up and down in the platform, bearded Patrick spoke eloquently, eyes shining with wit.
留着络腮胡子的帕特里克西装革履,在台上走来走去,口若悬河,两眼闪着智慧之光。
It's an exploration and a conversation between the viewer and one of the industry's luminaries, delivered with wit, depth, and provocation.
它是一种探索,他是与观众的一次促膝交谈,是行业的灯塔,富含智慧、深度和启发。
I've been trying to take care of this problem for weeks now, and I'm really at my wit's end.
我已经试图处理这个问题好几周了,可现在我真的已经没有办法了。
He had the right personal qualities, too: a fine mind, a tough hide, a dry wit, and he was a better hearts player than Erskine Bowles.
在性格方面他也很合适:精明的头脑、坚强的内心、冷幽默,在攻心策略上比厄斯金还要更胜一筹。
People used to think of creativity and innovation as a flash of wit or a bit of good thinking.
过去,人们常认为好的创意和革新来自一个人的智慧和好的见解。
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