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wise

UK /waɪz/US /waɪz/

词源

源自古英语 wīs,源自原始日耳曼语 *wīsaz,与荷兰语 wijs、德语 weise 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *weid-(看见、知道)。

adjective

❶ 形容人因经验丰富或判断力强而聪明睿智,通常指能做出正确决策或提供合理建议的能力。

“My grandfather is a wise man who always gives good advice.”

(我的祖父是个智者,总能给出好建议。)

“It would be wise to save some money for emergencies.”

(为紧急情况存些钱是明智之举。)

同义词:smart, sensible, prudent, sage, shrewd

noun

❶ 指智慧或明智的行为,常用于固定短语中表示方式或方法。

“In no wise should you trust strangers completely.”

(你绝不应该完全信任陌生人。)

“The project was successful in every wise.”

(这个项目在各方面都很成功。)

同义词:manner, way, fashion, respect, aspect

常见短语

wise up — 变得明智或了解真相,常用于非正式场合表示让人认清现实。

“You need to wise up and stop trusting those scammers.”

(你得清醒点,别再相信那些骗子了。)

in no wise — 绝不,表示强烈的否定,强调某事完全不可能或不被允许。

“This plan is in no wise acceptable to the committee.”

(委员会绝不会接受这个计划。)