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whittier

UK //ˈwɪtiə//US //ˈwɪtiər//

词源

源自中古英语 'witty'(机智的),最终源于古英语 'wittig'(聪明的),与 'wit'(智慧)相关。

adjective

❶ whittier 是形容词 'witty'(机智的、诙谐的)的比较级形式,表示比某人或某事物更有幽默感或更善于言辞。

“John is whittier than his brother, always making everyone laugh.”

(约翰比他弟弟更幽默,总是逗得大家发笑。)

“Her speech was whittier than the previous speaker's, full of clever jokes.”

(她的演讲比前一位演讲者更诙谐,充满了机智的笑话。)

同义词:more witty, more humorous, more clever

常见短语

none — 该词通常不用于固定短语中,而是作为形容词比较级单独使用。

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