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wits

UK //wɪts//US //wɪts//

词源

源自古英语'witt'(理解、知识),与德语'Witz'(笑话)同源,最初指心智能力或意识。

noun

❶ 指人的智力或机智,常用于形容快速思考或应变能力。在紧张或危险情况下保持冷静并做出明智判断的能力。

“She had to use her wits to solve the puzzle in time.”

(她必须运用机智及时解开这个谜题。)

“In the debate, he matched his opponent wits for wits.”

(在辩论中,他与对手针锋相对地较量智慧。)

同义词:intelligence, cleverness, shrewdness

常见短语

at one's wits' end — 形容某人因问题难以解决而感到束手无策、智穷计尽的状态。

“After hours of trying to fix the computer, I was at my wits' end.”

(花了几个小时修理电脑后,我已经束手无策了。)

keep one's wits about one — 保持头脑清醒和警觉,特别是在压力或危险情况下。

“During the emergency, it was important to keep our wits about us.”

(紧急情况下,保持头脑清醒非常重要。)