be witting of sth
通常用于正式或法律语境,表示知情。
She was witting of the illegal activities.
她知晓这些非法活动。
故意的;有意的
知晓的;明白的;有意识的;知情的;故意的;有意图的;意识到的;知晓的
deliberate or intentional
有意识的;知情的
aware, knowledgeable
故意的;有意图的
Done deliberately or intentionally
As a witting participant in the game, she knew the rules before joining.
作为这场游戏的有意参与者,她在加入前就知道规则。
用法提示:witting 作定语,表示‘有意的、故意的’,说明她是自愿且知晓情况的。
His witting choice to stay silent made the situation worse.
他故意选择保持沉默,这让情况更糟了。
用法提示:witting 修饰 choice,表明这是一个有意的选择。
The delay was not witting; the bus simply broke down.
这个延误不是故意的,只是公交车坏了。
用法提示:witting 作表语,表示‘故意的’,与 not 连用说明并非有意为之。
通常用于正式或法律语境,表示知情。
She was witting of the illegal activities.
她知晓这些非法活动。
形容词修饰名词,强调故意或知晓。
He was a witting accomplice in the fraud.
他是这场欺诈案的知情共犯。
grammar · medium
易错句子She witted the danger.
正确表达She was witting of the danger.
“witting”是形容词,不能直接作及物动词,应用“be witting of”表示“意识到”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He participated witting in the plan.
正确表达He participated wittingly in the plan.
“witting”是形容词,不能作副词修饰动词,应用副词形式“wittingly”。
witting强调有意识或故意,unwitting则强调无意识或无意。
witting意为有意识的或故意的,而witty指言辞幽默、反应敏捷。
wit + -ing + -ly
un- + wit + -ing
un- + wit + -ing + -ly
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