英语词汇“wits”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

主要翻译
英语		中文
wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(clever humour)	幽默 yōu mò
		诙谐 huī xié
		风趣 fēng qù
	People like this comic because of his wit.
wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(good sense)	理智 lǐ zhì
		判断力 pàn duàn lì
		智慧 zhì huì
	When her son left for university, Catherine hoped he had the wit not to get mixed up with the wrong people.
wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(cleverly humorous person)	机智幽默的人
		风趣的人 fēng qù de rén
	The TV presenter got the job because she was a wit.

复合形式：
英语		中文
at wit's end, at your wit's end adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(upset, frustrated)	茫然不知所措
	Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school.
at wit's end, at your wit's end, at your wits' end adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(unable to find a solution)	束手无策，无计可施
		黔驴技穷 qián lǘ jì qióng
备注: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'.
	Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end.
	戴夫花了整整三个小时时间，试图修复复印机，但最后终究束手无策。
dry wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(wry, ironic humour)	冷幽默 lěng yōu mò
	He had such a dry wit that sometimes it took a while to realize he was joking.
half-wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	insult (stupid person)	笨蛋 bèn dàn
	Harry is a real half-wit.
quick wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(sharpness, intelligence)	急智 jí zhì
	Not only is he intelligent, he has a quick wit.
rapier wit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (being funny, clever)	机智 jī zhì
		犀利 xī lì
to wit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(that is to say)	也就是说 yě jiù shì shuō
	Hera was a divinity: to wit, an ancient Greek goddess.