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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5013 COCA: 5755

wit

Word family 
wit /wɪt/ ●○○ noun   → whit
1  amusing 娱人的 [uncountableU]FUNNY the ability to say things that are clever and amusing 〔说话的〕机智风趣
 a woman of great wit and charm
说话风趣、风韵动人的女人
quick/dry/sharp etc wit
 His sharp wit had them all smiling.
他的机智诙谐让他们一个个都露出了笑脸。
2. amusing person 说话风趣的人 [countableC]FUNNY someone who is able to say clever and amusing things 说话风趣的人
3  wits [plural]INTELLIGENT your ability to think quickly and make the right decisions 机智；颖悟力
 Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits.
孤身一人又身无分文，我只得靠我的机智来过活。
keep/have your wits about you (=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation) 有灵活的头脑，随机应变
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wits• You have to rely on your wits to be successful in business.
4  frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits informalFRIGHTENED to frighten someone very much 吓坏某人
 I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.
就这个念头把我吓坏了。
5  gather/collect/recover etc your wits to make yourself think about what you are going to do next after you have been surprised by something 〔受到惊吓后〕恢复理智，冷静下来
 I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.
我感到无助，但尽量让自己冷静下来。
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gather/collect/recover etc your wits• It is gone even before the predator can gather its wits and make chase.• She slowly gathered her wits, and looked round.• He remained still and tried to gather his wits.• I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.• I tried to collect my wits for the arrival.
6. pit your wits against somebody to compete against someone in a test of knowledge or intelligence 和某人斗智
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pit your wits against somebody• Jill and Oz will pit their wits against each other, as they try to identify mystery wines.
7. be at your wits’ end WORRIEDto be very upset and not know what to do, because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem 智穷计尽，束手无策
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be at your wits’ end• I'm at my wits' end trying to fix this computer.• I don't know what I can do to keep our marriage together -- I'm at my wits' end!• It was two days before the baby was due, and Robert was at his wit's end.
8  have the wit to do something formalINTELLIGENT to be clever enough to know the right thing to do 足够明智，作出正确决定做某事
 Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.
幸好雷德聪明地看出了这个计划的问题所在。
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have the wit to do something• Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.
9  not be beyond the wit of somebody formalEASY not be too difficult for someone to do 对某人来说不难
 It’s surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.
人类要想个解决办法肯定是不难的。
10  to wit old use or formalDETAIL used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about 即，就是 SYN namely
 This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown’s.
即使这样，我也还是要小小地款待你一下，也就是说，请你到布朗餐厅吃饭。
→ battle of wits at battle1(5), → half-wit, → live by your wits at live1(15), → outwit, quick-witted, witty
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wit• Rochester was well known as a wit in society circles.• But then Farah did everything with style and wit courtesy.• A dozen writers and wits used to gather at the Algonquin Hotel for lunch.• Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.• People love him for his wit and charm.• He remained still and tried to gather his wits.• He did not hide his opinions in wit as Franklin or in fuzziness as Washington had.• He seemed to have everything you could want in a man -- intelligence, wit, good looks and charm.• His limpid style and flashes of wit overcame Labour heckling, tickled the press and brought a smile to jaded Tory backbenchers.• She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit.• People especially like to pat foals, and unfortunately usually on their face or head, which scares the wits out of them.• The wit and irony of the original novel has been lost in the film version.
quick/dry/sharp etc wit• Revealing his conclusion would spoil the fun because Hitt tells his story with a deft touch and a sharp wit.• He was a dour Yankee, tall, confident, elegant, with a dry wit and aristocratic tastes.• He was a brilliant improviser with a dry wit and a masterly sense of timing.• Mr Andreotti has been cleared in two trials, and is now a chat show regular with a dry wit.• Shabba's dominance of reggae is due to his unique voice, strong personal style and quick wit.• He quickly built up a reputation for his dry wit.• Sylvie, tempered with Mathilde's quick wits and humour.• Ice creams and lollies seem to benefit from the sharp wit of its frosting.
Origin wit
Old English “knowledge, intelligence”
wit noun
Chinese
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5013 COCA: 5755
wit

noun¹

 1clever use of words措辭巧妙ADJECTIVE | VERB + WIT | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤great妙語連珠▸➤quick, ready才思敏捷；頭腦機敏▸➤acerbic, barbed, biting, caustic, dry, mordant, rapier, razor-sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, sharp, sly, wicked, wry尖刻的風趣；挖苦的妙語；刻薄的諷刺；冷面幽默；敏捷的才思；冷嘲；狡黠▸➤gentle, self-deprecating輕鬆打趣；自嘲的妙語▸➤dazzling, sparkling出眾的口才；才華橫溢的風趣➤verbal口才VERB + WIT➤have說話風趣◇He has plenty of wit and imagination.他說話很風趣，也富於想像力。◇He had a dry wit. (BrE) 他很會板着臉說笑話。PHRASES➤wit and wisdom聰明才智◇a book full of the wit and wisdom of his 30 years in politics一部充分反映他 30 年政治生涯中才思與智慧的書
wit

noun²

 2intelligence智力ADJECTIVE | VERB + WIT | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤native天生的智慧◇She had to use all her native wit to convince the police.她不得不絞盡腦汁去說服警察。VERB + WIT➤have具有智慧；明智◇I hope he has the wit to take the key with him.我希望他還知道帶鑰匙。➤use運用智慧PHRASES➤beyond the wit of man (= impossible) (especially BrE) 不可能◇It should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute.解決這場糾紛不是不可能的。
wit

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 3wits ability to think quickly機智VERB + WITS | PHRASES VERB + WITS➤use利用機智➤have (especially NAmE) 有理智◇I hope you had the wits to apologize.我希望你能認識到錯誤去道歉。➤gather, recover恢復理智◇She couldn't seem to gather her wits and tell us what had happened.她好像還沒有恢復理智，還不能告訴我們發生了什麼事情。➤sharpen使思維敏捷➤match較量智慧◇The game allows you to match wits with a computer criminal.這個遊戲可以讓你與計算機罪犯鬥智鬥勇。PHRASES➤a battle of wits智慧的較量◇The strike developed into a battle of wits between management and workers.這場罷工發展成為勞資雙方智慧的較量。➤have your wits about you, keep your wits about you保持頭腦冷靜◇They do tough interviews, so you'll need to have your wits about you.他們的面試很難對付，所以你得保持頭腦清醒。➤pit your wits against sb (especially BrE) 與某人鬥智◇Celebrity teams pit their wits against each other in this lively quiz show.名人參賽隊在這一妙趣橫生的智力遊戲節目中互相鬥智較量。➤scare the wits out of sb將某人嚇得魂飛魄散◇The latest news has scared the wits out of investors.最新的消息把投資者嚇壞了。◇I was scared out of my wits!我被嚇得魂都沒了！➤wits' end無計可施◇I'm at my wits' end trying to cope with his moods.我想讓他平靜下來，可完全不知道該怎麼辦。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5013 COCA: 5755
wit noun
⇨ humour (a woman of charm and wit) ⇨ intelligence (pit your wits against sb)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5013 COCA: 5755

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