[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）充满智慧的，英明的，睿智的 A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments.
She has the air of a wise woman...
她有才女气质。
You're a wise old man: tell me what to do.
您是位睿智的长者：告诉我该怎么办。
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The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely.
我们三人站在机器周围，若有所悟地点着头。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行动或决定)明智的，高明的 A wise action or decision is sensible.
[oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]
It's never wise to withhold evidence...
藏匿证据绝非明智之举。
She had made a very wise decision...
她作了一个非常明智的决定。
It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。
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They've invested their money wisely...
他们已经把钱作了明智的投资。
Our man had wisely decided to be picked up at the farm.
我们头儿作出了英明决定——让人来农场接他。
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[PHRASE 短语](做…)是明智的；最好（做…） If someone says to you that it would be wise to do something, they are advising you to do it, because it is the most sensible and reasonable action or decision in a particular situation.
[PHR to-inf]
It would be wise to get his eyes checked to ensure there is no problem.
最好检查一下他的眼睛，确保没有问题。
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[PHRASE 短语]明白，察觉(尤指他人试图保密之事) If you get wise to something, you find out about it, especially when someone has been trying to keep it secret.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.
交易商已经摸清了动向，相应提高了价格。
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[PHRASE 短语]（在事后或作出解释后）仍然不明白，仍旧不完全知晓 If you say that someone is none the wiser after an event or an explanation, or that nobody is any the wiser after it, you mean that they have failed to understand it, or are not fully aware of what happened.
[v-link PHR]
The brewers are still none the wiser about the shape the Government envisages for the industry...
啤酒公司对政府对该行业的构想仍然不甚明了。
We could have stolen the original from the warehouse without you being any the wiser.
我们本可以把原作从库房里偷出来而完全不让你知晓。
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wisewiseswisedwisingwiserwisestadjective★(wiser,wis·est)1★(of people 人)able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have 充满智慧的；明智的；英明的；明察善断的◆a wise old man智叟◆I'm older and wiserafter ten years in the business. 在商界混了十年之后，我变得老成聪明了。2★(of actions and behaviour 行动和行为)sensible; based on good judgement 明智的；高明的；有判断力的SYN
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◆a wise decision明智的决定◆It was very wise toleave when you did. 你那时离开非常明智。◆The wisest course of action is just to say nothing.最明智的做法就是缄默不言。◆I was grateful for her wise counsel.我感激她为我指点迷津。▶wise·ly/waɪzli; NAmEwaɪzli/adverb◆She nodded wisely.她聪明地点了点头。◆He wisely decided to tell the truth.他明智地决定实话实说。IDIOMSbe none the ˈwiser | not be any the ˈwiser1to not understand sth, even after it has been explained to you （解释之后）依然不懂，仍不明白◆I've read the instructions, but I'm still none the wiser.我看了用法说明，但仍然弄不明白。2to not know or find out about sth bad that sb has done 不知道，发现不了（某人做的坏事）◆If you put the money back, no one will be any the wiser.只要你把钱放回去，谁都不会察觉。be ˌwise after the eˈvent( often disapproving) to understand sth, or realize what you should have done, only after sth has happened 事后聪明；马后炮be/get ˈwise to sb/sth( informal) to become aware that sb is being dishonest 明白，察觉（某人的不轨行为）◆He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him.他以为能耍得了我，其实我清楚他是怎么一号人。put sb ˈwise (to sth)( informal) to inform sb about sth 告诉…（内情）；使…知道verbPHRASAL VERBˌwise ˈup (to sth)( informal) to become aware of the unpleasant truth about a situation 意识到，觉察（令人不愉快的实情）wise/waɪz; NAmEwaɪz/wise·ly/waɪzli; NAmEwaɪzli/
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1decision/idea etc wise decisions and actions are sensible and based on good judgmentSYN sensibleit is wise to do something It’s wise to check whether the flight times have changed before you leave for the airport.be wise to do something I think you were wise to leave when you did. a wise precaution I don’t think that would be a very wise move (=not be a sensible thing to do).2person someone who is wise makes good decisions, gives good advice etc, especially because they have a lot of experience of life: a wise old man At the time I thought he was wonderful, but I’m older and wiser now. As a manager, Sanford was wise in the ways of (=knew a lot about) company politics.► see thesaurus at
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3be none the wiser/not be any the wisera)to not understand something even after it has been explained to you: Charlie explained how the system works, but I’m still none the wiser.b)used for saying that no one will find out about something bad that someone has done: He could easily have taken the money and no one would have been any the wiser.4get/be wise to somebody/something informal to realize that someone is being dishonest: Teachers quickly get wise to students who are cheating. → wise up
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5wise guy informal especially American English an annoying person who thinks they know more than they really do: OK, wise guy, shut up and listen!6be wise after the event to realize what you should have done in a situation after it has happened: It’s easy to be wise after the event.—wisely adverb: Invest the money wisely. He nodded wisely. →
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wise up phrasal verb informalto realize the truth about a bad situation: Wise up, Vic – he’s cheating you!wise up to Consumers need to wise up to the effect that advertising has on them.
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1price-wise/time-wise etc informal used for saying which feature of a situation you are referring to: Time-wise we’re not doing too badly.2crosswise/lengthwise etc in a direction across something, along the length of something etc: Cut the carrots lengthwise. →
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