wit是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way -- （說話的）幽默風趣

  • a woman of great intelligence and wit 非常聰明且說話風趣的女人

  • Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm. 她的談話透著她特有的難以言傳的風趣與魅力。

  • He was known for his dry/ready/sharp wit. 他以冷峻／機敏／機智的幽默而聞名。

  • Sydney Smith, a notable wit, once remarked that he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice his opinion of it. 悉尼‧史密斯，一個風趣出了名的傢夥，曾說過他從來不在評論一部書之前去讀它，因為這樣會讓他對這部書產生偏見。

• 1 intelligence and the ability to think quickly -- 機智；頭腦

  • She learned to survive on her wits. 她學會了靠自己的頭腦生存。