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have the wit to do sth
She had the wit to say nothing.
她机智地什么也没说。
机智；智力
wits — plural of wit
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
机智；智力
the ability to think quickly and cleverly in a humorous way
She had the wit to say nothing.
她机智地什么也没说。
智力；思考、推理的能力
Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
因其巧妙、语言技巧或荒诞而能引人发笑的话语
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
快速思考的能力；尤其在时间紧迫时的机智
The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
心智能力
mental ability
His quick wit made everyone laugh at the party.
他机智的反应让派对上所有人都笑了。
She used her wits to escape from the tricky situation.
她运用智慧摆脱了那个棘手的处境。
The comedian's sharp wit was the highlight of the show.
那位喜剧演员的犀利妙语是演出的亮点。
She had the wit to say nothing.
她机智地什么也没说。
固定习语，wit's 以所有格形式出现。
I'm at my wit's end with this problem.
我对这个问题束手无策。
wits 为复数形式。
You need to keep your wits about you in a negotiation.
在谈判中你需要保持头脑清醒。
Not this
He is very wit.
Use this
He is very witty.
“wit”是名词，意为“机智”或“妙语”，而形容词形式是“witty”，表示“机智的”。学习者常混淆词性，直接用名词作表语。
Not this
She scared me out of my wit.
Use this
She scared me out of my wits.
“wit”作不可数名词时指“机智”或“妙语”，而固定短语“out of one's wits”中必须用复数形式“wits”，意为“失去理智”。学习者误用了单数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
敏捷的才智
She is known for her quick wit and sharp tongue.
她以敏捷的才智和犀利的言辞闻名。
冷幽默；不动声色的机智
His dry wit often goes over people's heads.
他的冷幽默常常让人难以领会。
有做某事的才智
He had the wit to call for help immediately.
他机智地立刻呼救。
智穷力竭；不知所措
I'm at my wits' end trying to fix this computer.
我修这台电脑已经到了智穷力竭的地步。
斗智
The detective decided to match wits with the criminal.
侦探决定与罪犯斗智。
镇定下来；集中思绪
After the shock, she tried to collect her wits.
震惊过后，她努力镇定下来。
智穷计尽；不知所措
I am at my wit's end trying to fix this computer.
我试图修好这台电脑，真是智穷计尽。
保持冷静；随机应变
You need to keep your wits about you when driving in heavy traffic.
在交通繁忙时开车，你需要保持冷静。
把某人吓得魂不附体
The sudden loud noise scared the wits out of me.
突然的巨响把我吓得魂不附体。
简洁是智慧的灵魂。
His quick wit made him the life of the party.
他机智幽默，是派对的灵魂人物。
机智是谈话的盐，而非主食。
She is known for her sharp wit.
她以敏锐的机智而闻名。
Use wits naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Wit 像一把锋利的刀，能切开表面的伪装，露出幽默的本质。
通常用于形容智力或幽默，既常见于日常对话也用于正式场合。作为‘机智’时多用于紧急或需要快速思考的场景；作为‘妙语’时常见于喜剧或文学描述。
Only twit and outwit are perfect rhymes with wit; with, witness, witty, and witch share the initial 'wit' spelling but differ in pronunciation (ending consonants or stress).
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