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wit n.智力；才智；机智；风趣v.<古>知道；即 (1) 他的性格是智慧与善良的结合。(2) 懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。(3) 他让我尝到了他敏锐尖刻之机智的滋味。(4) 他的机智不时闪露出来。(5) 观众为他那富于才华和机智的表演喝彩欢呼。(6) 奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。(7) 他要在期末离开，也就是7月30日。 When we are scared out of our wits, we — figuratively, anyway — lose for a moment our mental faculties. When we are at our wits' end, we have run out of ideas or possible solutions to a frustrating situation. When we outwit someone, we make the smarter decision. Historical figures known for their wit include Voltaire, Oscar Wilde, and Mark Twain.

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英 [wɪt] 美 [wɪt] (1) His character is a combination of wit and kindness.(2) Sloth tarnishes the edge of wit.(3) He gave me a taste of his acid wit.(4) His keen wit flashes out occasionally.(5) The audience rose to his verve and wit.(6) Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.(7) He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July. Wit is brainpower or mental ability, or the person who possesses such ability, especially when it's used humorously. 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；

英语单词	wit
英美音标	英 [wɪt] 美 [wɪt]
中文释义	n.智力；才智；机智；风趣 v.<古>知道；即
英语例句	(1) His character is a combination of wit and kindness. (2) Sloth tarnishes the edge of wit. (3) He gave me a taste of his acid wit. (4) His keen wit flashes out occasionally. (5) The audience rose to his verve and wit. (6) Oscar Wilde was a famous wit. (7) He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July.
中文例句	(1) 他的性格是智慧与善良的结合。 (2) 懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。 (3) 他让我尝到了他敏锐尖刻之机智的滋味。 (4) 他的机智不时闪露出来。 (5) 观众为他那富于才华和机智的表演喝彩欢呼。 (6) 奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。 (7) 他要在期末离开，也就是7月30日。
vocabulary简明	Wit is brainpower or mental ability, or the person who possesses such ability, especially when it's used humorously.
vocabulary扩展	When we are scared out of our wits, we — figuratively, anyway — lose for a moment our mental faculties. When we are at our wits' end, we have run out of ideas or possible solutions to a frustrating situation. When we outwit someone, we make the smarter decision. Historical figures known for their wit include Voltaire, Oscar Wilde, and Mark Twain.
柯林斯解释	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 ；

Wit S Phrase 短语 Ideas Situation Ability [Usu