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wit wit ★★☆☆☆/wɪ̱t/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（说话的）风趣，机智，巧妙 Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Boulding was known for his biting wit...博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit.他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]风趣的人；机智的人 If you describe someone as a wit, you mean that they have the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide interests.福尔摩斯爱交际，非常风趣，兴趣广泛。3[N-SING	单数名词]头脑；智慧 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.   [the N to-inf]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。4[N-PLURAL	复数名词]机智 You can refer to your ability to think quickly and cleverly in a difficult situation as your wits .   [usu poss N]She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。5[N-PLURAL	复数名词]把…吓得魂不附体 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.   [usu out of poss N]  [emphasis]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。...a huge bass drum which frightened the wits out of the organist each time it was banged.每次敲起来都让风琴师惊慌失措的巨型低音鼓6[PHRASE	短语]时刻保持警惕；随机应变 If you have your wits about you or keep your wits about you, you are alert and ready to act in a difficult situation.   [V inflects]Travellers need to keep their wits about them.旅行者需要随机应变。7[PHRASE	短语]智穷才尽；黔驴技穷；无计可施 If you say that you are at your wits' end, you are emphasizing that you are so worried and exhausted by problems or difficulties that you do not know what to do next.   [usu v-link PHR]  [emphasis]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。8[PHRASE	短语]与…斗智；与…比学问 If you pit your wits against someone, you compete against them in a test of knowledge or intelligence.   [V inflects]He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。9[PHRASE	短语]（用于更准确地描述）亦即，也就是 To wit is used to indicate that you are about to state or describe something more precisely.   [PHR with cl]  [LITERARY 文]He'd like 'happiness' to be given a new and more scientifically descriptive label, to wit 'Major affective disorder, pleasant type'.他想给“幸福”一个更为科学的新称谓，准确地说即“愉悦型重度情感障碍”。10  battle of wits→see: battle；  witwit /wɪt/ ●○○ noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1amusing [uncountable] the ability to say things that are clever and amusing:  a woman of great wit and charmquick/dry/sharp etc wit His sharp wit had them all smiling.2amusing person [countable] someone who is able to say clever and amusing things3wits [plural] your ability to think quickly and make the right decisions:  Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits.keep/have your wits about you (=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation)4frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits informal to frighten someone very much:  I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.5gather/collect/recover etc your wits to make yourself think about what you are going to do next after you have been surprised by something:  I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.6pit your wits against somebody to compete against someone in a test of knowledge or intelligence7be at your wits’ end to be very upset and not know what to do, because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem8have the wit to do something formal to be clever enough to know the right thing to do:  Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.9not be beyond the wit of somebody formal not be too difficult for someone to do:  It’s surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.10to wit old use or formal used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about  SYN  namely:  This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown’s. → battle of witsat battle1(5), → half-wit, → live by your witsat live1(15), → outwit, quick-witted, witty

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         NAmE                wɪt                /                              noun                                  1              [uncountable            ,       singular        ]                    the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing          措辞巧妙的能力；风趣；才思                            ◆        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 wisdomof 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              [countable        ]                    a person who has the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing          才思敏捷说话诙谐的人；机智幽默的人                            ◆        a well-known wit and raconteur        一位闻名遐迩、妙语连珠的故事大王                    3      wits              [plural        ]                    your ability to think quickly and clearly and to make good decisions          理解力；颖悟力；头脑；智力                            ◆        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      -witted              (          in adjectives            构成形容词          )                having the type of intelligence mentioned          有…智慧的；头脑…的                            ◆        a quick-witted group of students        一群头脑聪明的学生                    5              [uncountable        ]                    witto do sth                    the intelligence or good sense to know what is the right thing to do          （正确判断的）能力，智力；明智                            ◆        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 manto resolve this dispute.                解决这一纠纷应当是人力所能及的事。                    ☞see also                                    witless                                      IDIOMS              be at your wits' ˈend                              to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next              智穷计尽；全然不知所措                                                  be frightened/scared/terrified out of your ˈwits                              to be very frightened              吓得魂不附体                                                  have/keep your ˈwits about you                              to be aware of what is happening around you and ready to think and act quickly              时刻保持头脑冷静；随机应变                                                  to ˈwit                              (              old-fashioned,              formal)                        you use              to witwhen you are about to be more exact about sth that you have just referred to              也就是说；即                                            ◆            Pilot error, to wit failure to follow procedures, was the cause of the accident.            飞行员的失误，即没有遵守操作程序，是事故的原因。                                      ☞more at                                    live                          1                    wit      wits                  wit              /        wɪt                ; 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Collins	wit ★★☆☆☆ /wɪ̱t/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（说话的）风趣，机智，巧妙 Wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Boulding was known for his biting wit... 博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。 They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit. 他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]风趣的人；机智的人 If you describe someone as a wit, you mean that they have the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide interests. 福尔摩斯爱交际，非常风趣，兴趣广泛。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]头脑；智慧 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. [the N to-inf] 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。 4 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]机智 You can refer to your ability to think quickly and cleverly in a difficult situation as your wits . [usu poss N] She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today. 她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。 5 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]把…吓得魂不附体 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. [usu out of poss N] [emphasis] 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。 ...a huge bass drum which frightened the wits out of the organist each time it was banged. 每次敲起来都让风琴师惊慌失措的巨型低音鼓 6 [PHRASE 短语]时刻保持警惕；随机应变 If you have your wits about you or keep your wits about you, you are alert and ready to act in a difficult situation. [V inflects] Travellers need to keep their wits about them. 旅行者需要随机应变。 7 [PHRASE 短语]智穷才尽；黔驴技穷；无计可施 If you say that you are at your wits' end, you are emphasizing that you are so worried and exhausted by problems or difficulties that you do not know what to do next. [usu v-link PHR] [emphasis] 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。 8 [PHRASE 短语]与…斗智；与…比学问 If you pit your wits against someone, you compete against them in a test of knowledge or intelligence. [V inflects] He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning. 他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。 9 [PHRASE 短语]（用于更准确地描述）亦即，也就是 To wit is used to indicate that you are about to state or describe something more precisely. [PHR with cl] [LITERARY 文] He'd like 'happiness' to be given a new and more scientifically descriptive label, to wit 'Major affective disorder, pleasant type'. 他想给“幸福”一个更为科学的新称谓，准确地说即“愉悦型重度情感障碍”。 10 battle of wits→see: battle ；
Oxford	wit WORD FAMILY wit noun witty adjective witticism noun outwit verb / wɪt ; NAmE wɪt / noun 1 [uncountable , singular ] the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing 措辞巧妙的能力；风趣；才思 ◆ 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 wisdomof 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 [countable ] a person who has the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing 才思敏捷说话诙谐的人；机智幽默的人 ◆ a well-known wit and raconteur 一位闻名遐迩、妙语连珠的故事大王 3 wits [plural ] your ability to think quickly and clearly and to make good decisions 理解力；颖悟力；头脑；智力 ◆ 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 -witted ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the type of intelligence mentioned 有…智慧的；头脑…的 ◆ a quick-witted group of students 一群头脑聪明的学生 5 [uncountable ] witto do sth the intelligence or good sense to know what is the right thing to do （正确判断的）能力，智力；明智 ◆ 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 manto resolve this dispute. 解决这一纠纷应当是人力所能及的事。 ☞see also witless IDIOMS be at your wits' ˈend to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next 智穷计尽；全然不知所措 be frightened/scared/terrified out of your ˈwits to be very frightened 吓得魂不附体 have/keep your ˈwits about you to be aware of what is happening around you and ready to think and act quickly 时刻保持头脑冷静；随机应变 to ˈwit ( old-fashioned, formal) you use to witwhen you are about to be more exact about sth that you have just referred to 也就是说；即 ◆ Pilot error, to wit failure to follow procedures, was the cause of the accident. 飞行员的失误，即没有遵守操作程序，是事故的原因。 ☞more at live 1 wit wits wit / wɪt ; NAmE wɪt /
LDC	witwit /wɪt/ ●○○ noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1amusing [uncountable] the ability to say things that are clever and amusing: a woman of great wit and charmquick/dry/sharp etc wit His sharp wit had them all smiling.2amusing person [countable] someone who is able to say clever and amusing things3wits [plural] your ability to think quickly and make the right decisions: Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits.keep/have your wits about you (=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation)4frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits informal to frighten someone very much: I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.5gather/collect/recover etc your wits to make yourself think about what you are going to do next after you have been surprised by something: I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.6pit your wits against somebody to compete against someone in a test of knowledge or intelligence7be at your wits’ end to be very upset and not know what to do, because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem8have the wit to do something formal to be clever enough to know the right thing to do: Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.9not be beyond the wit of somebody formal not be too difficult for someone to do: It’s surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.10to wit old use or formal used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about SYN namely: This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown’s. → battle of wits at battle1(5) , → half-wit , → live by your wits at live1(15) , → outwit , quick-witted , witty
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