wit/wɪt/

n

1. U 风趣

• His wit had them all smiling. 他的风趣使每个人都笑了。

• a man of wit 风趣的人

2. C 风趣的人

• He is a well-known wit. 他说话妙语连珠是出了名的。

3. [～s] 理解力；智力

• have not the wits to understand sth. 缺乏理解某事的能力

• have quick wits 头脑灵活

• have a battle of wits 斗智

4. [亦作 ～s] (清醒的)神志

• be scared out of one's wits 吓得魂不附体

词组at one's wit's (或wits' )end 智穷计尽；全然束手无策

• I'm at my wits' end worrying about how to pay the bills. 我为付这些账单而发愁，一点主意都没有。

have (或keep) one's wits about one 警觉；保持头脑清醒(或冷静)

• Keep your wits about you when you are dealing with anything. 处理任何事情都要保持清醒的头脑。

to wit 即；就是 –witless adj