Word
wittinesses
/ˈwitinis/
noun
妙语；俏皮话
wittinesses is the plural of wittiness.
a witty or clever remark that makes people laugh
此义指令人发笑的妙语，而非抽象性格上的机智。
- 1.
the quality of being witty
机智
机智；临机应变
In use
Her wittiness kept the conversation lively throughout the evening.
The audience appreciated the wittiness of the host's opening remarks.
What makes his speeches so enjoyable is his natural wittiness.
sb's wittiness
Her wittiness made the party fun.
她的机智让派对很有趣。
wittiness in doing sth
His wittiness in handling the situation impressed everyone.
他在处理情况时的机智给每个人留下了深刻印象。
display/show wittiness
He displayed his wittiness during the debate.
他在辩论中展示了他的机智。
a touch of wittiness
Her speech had a touch of wittiness.
她的发言带有一丝诙谐。
Common mistakes
He is very wittiness.He is very witty.
误将名词 wittiness 用作形容词，应使用形容词 witty。
She told a wittiness.She told a witticism.
误将不可数名词 wittiness 作可数名词使用，应使用可数名词 witticism 表示具体的机智言语。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- wittinesses
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.