Word · Frequency #5013
wits
机智；智力
wits is the plural of wit.
the ability to think quickly and cleverly in a humorous way
- 1.
Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
智力；思考、推理的能力
- 2.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
因其巧妙、语言技巧或荒诞而能引人发笑的话语
- 3.
The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
快速思考的能力；尤其在时间紧迫时的机智
- 4.
mental ability
心智能力
- 5.
Intelligence; common sense.
智慧；常识
- 6.
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
风趣幽默、爱开玩笑的人
- 7.
Humour, especially when clever or quick.
幽默,尤其是机智或快速的幽默
- 8.
A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
讲有趣故事或笑话的人；机智的人
机智的人；妙语；智力；思考、推理的能力；因其巧妙、语言技巧或荒诞而能引人发笑的话语；快速思考的能力；尤其在时间紧迫时的机智
In use
His quick wit made everyone laugh at the party.
She used her wits to escape from the tricky situation.
The comedian's sharp wit was the highlight of the show.
have the wit to do sth
She had the wit to say nothing.
她机智地什么也没说。
at one's wit's end
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。
keep one's wits about one
wits 为复数形式。
You need to keep your wits about you in a negotiation.
Connections
Collocations
- quick wit
- 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。
- dry wit
- 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。
- have the wit to do sth
- 有做某事的才智
- He had the wit to call for help immediately.他机智地立刻呼救。
- at one's wits' end
- 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。
- match wits
- 斗智
- The detective decided to match wits with the criminal.侦探决定与罪犯斗智。
- collect one's wits
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Wit 像一把锋利的刀，能切开表面的伪装，露出幽默的本质。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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