| 单词 | wit |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔Aspasia〕Greek courtesan and lover of Pericles who was noted for her wisdom, wit, and beauty.阿斯帕齐娅：希腊的高等妓女和伯里克利的情妇，以其智慧、机智、美貌而著称美国传统〔By way of contrast〕The queen's wit and humor made the prince seem dull by contrast.女王机智幽默，相比之下，王子似乎有些愚钝。韦氏高阶〔CAREFUL〕Buying a second-hand car can be very tricky. You really have to have your wits about you. 买二手车可能会上当，你真得留点神。朗文写作活用〔CAREFUL〕It was only because John kept his wits about him that the boys managed to get home safely. 正是因为约翰保持警觉，这些孩子才得以安然返家。朗文写作活用〔COMPETE WITH〕On the quiz show ordinary people pit their wits against a panel of celebrities. 问答节目中，普通人与一群名人斗智。朗文写作活用〔FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING〕Film-makers have always known that one way to capture an audience is to frighten it out of its wits. 拍电影的人从来就知道抓牢观众的办法之一就是把他们吓得半死。朗文写作活用〔Gallic〕Gallic wit and sophistication 法国人的机智和世故英汉大词典〔JOKE〕Rochester was well known as a wit in society circles. 罗切斯特在社交界是个出名的说话风趣的人。朗文写作活用〔LAUGH〕The cast included Paul Shane, whose quick wit had the audience in stitches. 演员阵容中包括保罗·沙恩，他的机智幽默引得观众捧腹不止。朗文写作活用〔Shavian〕Shavian wit.萧伯纳式的机智美国传统〔acerbic〕He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee.他以一针见血的妙语巧辩而备受好评。柯林斯高阶〔acerbic〕The letters show the acerbic wit for which Parker was both admired and feared.信的字里行间流露着帕克的辛辣谐趣，这一点让人们对他既欣赏又惧怕。剑桥高阶〔asset〕Wit is his chief asset.机智是他的主要优点。英汉大词典〔astringent〕His writings have shown a consistent critical intelligence and considerable astringent wit.他的著作表现出了一贯的批判才能和相当犀利的才智。外研社新世纪〔barb〕The barb of his wit made us wince.他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。英汉大词典〔battle of wits〕In this movie, it's a battle of wits as the bank robbers try to outsmart the city's detectives.在这部影片中，银行劫匪想要智胜城市侦探，双方展开了一场智斗。韦氏高阶〔battler〕With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish.下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。柯林斯高阶〔battle〕A good mystery story is a battle of wits between author and reader.好的悬疑故事是作者和读者之间智慧的较量。朗文当代〔beware〕Beware her waspish wit.提防她的刻毒的妙语。21世纪英汉〔breathe〕Her performance breathed wit and charm.她的表演灵巧迷人。牛津高阶〔byword〕Her name has become a byword for wit.她的名字已成为智慧的代名词。韦氏高阶〔caustic〕Eliot appreciated Pound's caustic wit.艾略特很欣赏庞德锋锐的机智。朗文当代〔caustic〕His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.他机智刁钻, 评论尖刻, 对任何采访他的人而言都是梦魇。外研社新世纪〔caustic〕She's famous in the office for her caustic wit.她说话刻薄机智，在办公室是出了名的。剑桥高阶〔charm〕He was charmed by her beauty and wit.他被她的才貌迷住了。牛津高阶〔charm〕His natural charm and wit made him very popular.他天生的魅力和聪颖使他很受欢迎。牛津搭配〔clarity〕She was known for her quick wit and clarity of thought.她以机智和思路清晰而著称。麦克米伦高阶〔claw〕Those runners used their wits and strength to claw back the points being lost in the field.那些跑垒员用他们的智慧和体力补回了场上丢失的分数。英汉大词典〔coruscating〕He dazzled audiences with his coruscating wit.他妙语连珠, 令观众倾倒。外研社新世纪〔coruscating〕He's known for his coruscating wit.他以幽默睿智而闻名。剑桥高阶〔crackle〕It is an anthology that crackles with wit and wisdom.这是一本妙语连珠篇篇充满智慧的文集。21世纪英汉〔crackle〕The essays crackle with wit.这些文章妙趣横生。英汉大词典〔deftness〕Shakespeare's charm, wit, and astonishing intellectual deftness莎士比亚的魅力、机智和让人吃惊的敏捷才思外研社新世纪〔detail〕Her short stories are full of detail and wit.她的短篇小说有很多细节刻画，而且机智风趣。牛津搭配〔dryness〕Mr Brooke is renowned for his dry wit.布鲁克先生因他不露声色的机智而闻名。柯林斯高阶〔dull〕Watching TV for a long time dulls one's wits.长时间看电视使人头脑迟钝。21世纪英汉〔enliven〕The wit of Mencken enlivened his age.(美国记者)门肯的风趣使他的时代生动活泼。21世纪英汉〔ensue〕When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.那两个朋友一旦相遇，一场智斗总是随之发生。21世纪英汉〔esteem〕He was esteemed as a literary wit.他被尊为文学才子。朗文当代〔flash〕The essays could do with a flash of wit or humor.这些散文需要一些出其不意的风趣或幽默。柯林斯高阶〔flash〕The essays could do with a flash of wit or humour.这些文章需要体现出一些出其不意的风趣或幽默。外研社新世纪〔frighten/scare sb out of their wits〕Don't shout like that! You scared me out of my wits.别那么大喊大叫的！你都吓死我了。剑桥高阶〔frighten〕My father thought he was amusing me but he was frightening the wits out of me.我爸爸以为是在逗我开心, 却把我吓得要死。外研社新世纪〔gallic〕Gallic wit 法国式的机智文馨英汉〔gather your wits〕I spent the five-minute break between games gathering my wits and rethinking my strategy for the second half.我利用中场休息的5分钟镇静下来，并重新思考下半场比赛的战术。剑桥高阶〔goad〕Ellie uses wit as a goad to try to force people to see what is in front of them.埃利运用机智来激励人们看清他们面前的状况。外研社新世纪〔goad〕Ellie uses wit as a goad to try to force people to see what is in front of them.埃莉运用自己的机智风趣启发人们，努力使他们看清眼前的东西。柯林斯高阶〔have/keep (all) your wits about you〕Cycling is potentially very dangerous in the city - you have to keep your wits about you.在城市里骑自行车可能会非常危险——你必须保持清醒的头脑。剑桥高阶〔incisive〕She's known for her incisive mind and quick wit.她以思维敏锐和机智著称。韦氏高阶〔inconsiderable〕He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit.他是一个充满魅力、机智过人的男人。外研社新世纪〔inconsiderable〕He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit.他是魅力十足、机智过人的男人。柯林斯高阶〔intelligence〕He writes with intelligence and wit.他写文章富于才思,措辞巧妙。英汉大词典〔interfuse〕Wit interfused all his writings.他的所有作品都妙趣横生。英汉大词典〔labour〕Government officials labour their wits on tasks like these.政府官员们常为这类任务绞尽脑汁。英汉大词典〔labour〕They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。21世纪英汉〔laconic〕She had a laconic wit.她说话言简意赅。剑桥高阶〔learning〕His friends praised his generosity, wit, and learning.朋友们都很赞赏他的慷慨、智慧和学识。剑桥高阶〔liberty〕Wit Wolzek claimed the legislation could impinge on privacy, self determination and respect for religious liberty.威特·沃尔泽克声称这项法律可能会对隐私权和自主权造成侵犯，并破坏对宗教自由的尊重。柯林斯高阶〔live by〕Out in the jungle, with no food or shelter, he had to live by his wits.远在丛林，没有食物和居所，他不得不靠智慧生存。韦氏高阶〔mind〕He lacks formal education but is adept at living by his wits.他缺乏正规的教育，但却通过他的智慧生活得很好。美国传统〔must-read〕His quick wit and dazzling writing style have made his column a must-read.他的诙谐和令人眼花缭乱的写作风格使他的专栏成了必读文章。剑桥高阶〔nine〕Nine times out of ten, a woman would do better to rely on her wits and her legs to get her out of trouble.大多数情况下, 女人最好还是依靠自己的智慧和行动摆脱困境。外研社新世纪〔not be beyond the wit of man/sb〕It shouldn't be beyond the wit of man to arrange for them both to be there at the same time.安排他们两人同时到达那里不应该是不可能的事。剑桥高阶〔pit against〕Here is your chance to pit your wits against the experts.这是一个你与专家斗智的机会。外研社新世纪〔pith〕The essay needs less wit, more pith.这篇文章需要少些风趣, 多些实质内容。外研社新世纪〔pit〕I'd like to pit my wits against the best.我希望同最优秀的对手斗智。柯林斯高阶〔pit〕Pit your wits against family or friends! 和家人或朋友斗智去吧！朗文当代〔pit〕Small businesses are having to pit their wits against the giant companies.小公司只好使出全身解数来应对大公司。麦克米伦高阶〔playfulness〕There's a playfulness and sense of wit about British design.英式设计别具幽默感与睿智。外研社新世纪〔plus〕Their strength plus their spirit makes them formidable. Intelligence plus wit makes for an interesting person.他们的力量再加上勇气使得他们难于战胜。智慧加上机智就会造就一个有趣的人美国传统〔polish〕This is a musical with polish and wit.这部音乐剧完美优雅而又富有风趣。剑桥高阶〔possess〕He possesses a keen wit.他机智敏捷。韦氏高阶〔pretty〕He replied with a pretty wit.他的回答非常风趣。外研社新世纪〔pyrotechnics〕A brilliant display, as of rhetoric or wit, or of virtuosity in the performing arts.口才或机智的炫耀：辉煌灿烂，天花乱坠，尤指在口才或才智，以及艺术表演中的艺术表现能力美国传统〔quickness〕She was known for the quickness of her wit.她以头脑灵活见称。牛津高阶〔ready〕He was charming, with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things).他很有魅力，而且机智风趣。剑桥高阶〔ready〕His warmth and ready wit endears him to everyone.他的热情和机敏使他深受众人喜爱。外研社新世纪〔rise〕The audience rose to his verve and wit.观众对他生动有力和解颐的妙语报以热烈的掌声。英汉大词典〔salt〕His wit added salt to the discussion.他的风趣给讨论增添了兴味。外研社新世纪〔sarcasm〕I love him for his cutting wit and dry sarcasm.我喜欢他的机敏才智和不形于色的嘲讽。牛津搭配〔satire〕A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.讽刺诗：文学作品，其中以讽刺、嘲笑或巧妙主题鞭鞑人们的恶习或愚蠢美国传统〔scare〕He scared me out of my wits (= made me extremely frightened) by driving so fast.他开得那么快，把我吓得半死。剑桥高阶〔selfassurance〕In conversation she exudes wit and self-assurance.交谈中她表现出机智和自信。牛津搭配〔sharpen〕His wits sharpened even he's older.他年纪更老了，然而他的头脑变得更加敏锐了。21世纪英汉〔sharpen〕We'll need to sharpen our wits if we're going to defeat Jack's team.要击败杰克的队，我们需要更加聪明一些。剑桥高阶〔sharp〕He has a sharp wit and a wicked sense of humour.他聪明绝顶，爱开玩笑戏弄人。麦克米伦高阶〔shock〕My wits were shocked out of me.我的理智被震惊所夺走。文馨英汉〔sky〕The skies above London were ablaze wit h a spectacular firework display.伦敦上空烟火绽放，景象壮观。牛津高阶〔smile〕She had a keen wit and a ready smile.她非常聪明，笑口常开。牛津搭配〔sometime〕His wit is a sometime thing.他的机灵只是偶尔有之。英汉大词典〔soul〕Brevity is the soul of wit.言贵简洁。英汉大词典〔sparkle〕The senator's speech sparkles with wit.这位参议员的讲演妙语连珠。英汉大词典〔sparkling〕He is known for his sparkling wit.他以才思敏捷著称。外研社新世纪〔spiv〕One, usually unemployed, who lives by one's wits.诈欺的人：通常无固定职业且靠行骗过日子的人美国传统〔synonymous〕Oscar Wilde's name is synonymous with wit.奥斯卡‧王尔德的名字成了机智幽默的同义语。剑桥高阶〔tag〕These tags of wit and wisdom bore me.这些了无新意的格言使我厌烦美国传统〔terrify〕She was terrified out of her wits.她吓得魂不附体。英汉大词典〔think〕He thinks of himself as a wit. It's later than you think.他认为自己是一个才子。这没有你认为的早美国传统〔tongue-in-cheek〕I love that kind of tongue-in-cheek wit.我喜欢那种风趣。朗文当代〔translation〕Much of the wit is lost in translation.很多诙谐的成分都在翻译中丢失了。外研社新世纪〔trenchant〕Dorothy Parker's writing is characterized by a trenchant wit and sophistication.多萝西‧帕克的作品的特点是睿智、老练。剑桥高阶〔verve〕She delivered her speech with tremendous wit and verve.她发表演讲时饱含激情，妙语连珠。剑桥高阶〔wag〕A humorous or droll person; a wit.幽默者：幽默或滑稽的人；机智的人美国传统〔well〕Obviously she had been frightened out of wits, as well she might be.显然她已吓得六神无主了,于她来说这亦在情理之中。英汉大词典〔whoever〕Whoever you send north has to have their wits about them.你无论派谁去北方, 都要让他们保持警惕。外研社新世纪〔wit and wisdom〕The book is a collection of his wit and wisdom.这本书凝结了他的才思与智慧。韦氏高阶〔witling〕One who has little wit.说话缺乏风趣的人美国传统〔wits〕He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。外研社新世纪〔wits〕She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。外研社新世纪〔wits〕She used her wits to outsmart the enemy.她用机智打败了敌人。外研社新世纪〔wits〕Travellers need to keep their wits about them.旅行者需要随机应变。外研社新世纪〔wits〕You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident.你把我们吓坏了, 我们听说你出了事故。外研社新世纪〔wits〕You'll need to have your wits about you at the interview.在采访时你要保持头脑清醒。外研社新世纪〔witty〕Possessing or demonstrating wit in speech or writing; very clever and humorous.机智的，诙谐的：在讲演或写作中富有或表现出机智的；非常聪明幽默的美国传统〔wit〕At least you had the wit to ask for help.你起码还能意识到要求救。牛津高阶〔wit〕Boulding was known for his biting wit.博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。外研社新世纪〔wit〕Boulding was known for his biting wit.博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕Celebrity teams pit their wits against each other in this lively quiz show.名人参赛队在这一妙趣横生的智力游戏节目中互相斗智较量。牛津搭配〔wit〕Claudia paused, trying to gather her wits enough to reply.镇定下来麦克米伦高阶〔wit〕He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion.他是一个十分风趣、敏感而又充满激情的人。麦克米伦高阶〔wit〕He needed all his wits to find his way out.他需要绞尽脑汁找到出路。牛津高阶〔wit〕He was known for his dry/ready/sharp wit.他以冷峻／机敏／机智的幽默而闻名。剑桥高阶〔wit〕Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm.她的谈话透着她特有的难以言传的风趣与魅力。剑桥高阶〔wit〕Her writing sparkled with wit.她的文章充满了机智。文馨英汉〔wit〕His wit made even troubles seem amusing.他的风趣甚至使麻烦事也变得似乎可乐起来。英汉大词典〔wit〕His latest book doesn't have the same wit as his earlier books.他最新出版的书不如以前的作品那样有风趣。韦氏高阶〔wit〕His sharp wit had them all smiling.他的机智诙谐让他们一个个都露出了笑脸。朗文当代〔wit〕Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide interests.福尔摩斯爱交际,非常风趣，兴趣广泛。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide interests.霍姆斯爱交际, 非常风趣, 是个兴趣广泛的人。外研社新世纪〔wit〕I didn’t have the wit to understand.我智力不足，没法理解。牛津同义词〔wit〕I hope he has the wit to take the key with him.我希望他还知道带钥匙。牛津搭配〔wit〕I hope you had the wits to apologize.我希望你能认识到错误去道歉。牛津搭配〔wit〕I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.我被这样的念头吓坏了。朗文当代〔wit〕It should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute.解决这场纠纷不是不可能的。牛津搭配〔wit〕It's surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.人类要想个解决办法肯定是不难的。朗文当代〔wit〕Keep your wits about you at all times.随时都要保持清醒的头脑。麦克米伦高阶〔wit〕Keep your wits about you when you're driving.驾车时要头脑清醒。英汉大词典〔wit〕Pilot error, to wit failure to follow procedures, was the cause of the accident.飞行员的失误，即没有遵守操作程序，是事故的原因。牛津高阶〔wit〕She couldn't seem to gather her wits and tell us what had happened.她好像还没有恢复理智，还不能告诉我们发生了什么事情。牛津搭配〔wit〕She had to use all her native wit to convince the police.她不得不绞尽脑汁去说服警察。牛津搭配〔wit〕She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕She is quite a wit.她是个风趣的人。牛津同义词〔wit〕She learned to survive on her wits.她学会了靠自己的头脑生存。剑桥高阶〔wit〕Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.幸好里德聪明地看出了这个计划的问题所在。朗文当代〔wit〕The game was a long battle of wits.这场游戏是长时间的斗智。牛津高阶〔wit〕The girl laughed at his wit.女孩被他的风趣逗得大笑起来。外研社新世纪〔wit〕The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it.资料就摆在那儿，等着有头脑的人去利用。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕The information is there to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it.资料就在那里等着有头脑的人去获取。外研社新世纪〔wit〕The original film had both wit and poignancy.这部独创性的电影既幽默又辛辣。麦克米伦高阶〔wit〕The sight scared [frightened] her out of her wits.那景象吓得她魂不附体。文馨英汉〔wit〕The speaker is known as a wit.演说者是个著名的巧嘴。英汉大词典〔wit〕There could be only one conclusion, to wit, that the evidence they sought existed.只能有一个结论,那就是他们寻找的证据确实存在。英汉大词典〔wit〕They do tough interviews, so you'll need to have your wits about you.他们的面试很难对付，所以你得保持头脑清醒。牛津搭配〔wit〕They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit.他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit.他们喜欢她务实的生活态度、她的热情和风趣。外研社新世纪〔wit〕This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown's.即使这样也妨碍不了我小小地款待你一下，也就是说，邀请你到布朗餐厅吃饭。朗文当代〔wit〕Travellers need to keep their wits about them.旅行者需要随机应变。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕We speak in a language they don't know: to wit, English.我们用他们不懂的语言说话, 即英语。外研社新世纪〔wit〕You must set your wits to work.你必须运用智慧。文馨英汉〔wit〕You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident.你把我们吓坏了，我们听说你出事了。柯林斯高阶〔wit〕You'd think they'd have the wit to send someone who could speak the language.你可能觉得他们会派一个会说该语言的人去。麦克米伦高阶〔wonder at〕They wonder at the boy's wit.他们对男孩的机智感到惊讶。21世纪英汉〔woolgathering〕His wits have gone (或run) woolgathering.他思想开了小差,在胡思乱想了。英汉大词典〔write〕Doris writes with verve and wit.多丽丝的写作充满激情和智慧。牛津搭配He and all his family -- to wit, mother, father, three brothers, and one dog -- were waiting for me at the station. 他及其全家，即母亲、父亲、三个兄弟，还有一条狗，都在车站接我。译典通He is a born politician whose speeches crackle with a dry, biting wit.他是一个天生的政治家，演讲中充满了冷漠辛辣的机智。剑桥国际He was loved for his human sensitivities, his gentle wit and his warmth.他因极富同情心、儒雅的睿智和热情而为人们所爱戴。剑桥国际He will be remembered as a politician of sharp wit who always spoke his mind.人们会记住他是位思维敏捷、说话直接坦率的政治家。剑桥国际He'll need all the wits and political experience he can muster if he's going to run for president.如果他打算参加总统竞选的话，将会需要自己所能聚集的所有机智及政治经验。剑桥国际Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm.她的谈话洋溢着机敏与魅力的巧妙融合。剑桥国际Her speeches are full of captivating wit and warmth.她的演讲充满令人着迷的智慧和亲切。剑桥国际His wit is a sometime thing. 他的机智只是偶尔有之。译典通His wit sparkles. 他才气横溢。译典通His confidence, his manliness and bravery, turned his wit into wisdom. 他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。译典通In this part of the city you have to keep your wits about you all the time. 在该城市的这一地区你一定得随时保持警觉。译典通It was for her wit and vivacity that she was celebrated rather than her beauty.她真正出名的是她才智和活泼举止，而不是她的美貌。剑桥国际Keep your wits about you and swim to shore. 保持冷静，游到岸边。译典通Many voters have been seduced by his charm and wit.许多投票者被他的魅力和智慧所吸引。剑桥国际Mark Twain was a wit. 马克‧吐温是一位幽默大师。译典通No, I'm afraid your wit was wasted on them, darling.不，亲爱的，恐怕你的风趣对他们是对牛弹琴。剑桥国际Oscar Wilde was a writer famous in his day for his devastating wit.作家奥斯卡·王尔德在他所处的时代以其惊人的妙语闻名。剑桥国际Oscar Wilde's name is synonymous with wit.奥斯卡·王尔德的名字是妙语的代名词。剑桥国际Radio stations are not just purveyors of music, they're purveyors of information, companionship, entertainment, ideas, wit.电台不仅提供音乐, 还提供信息, 友谊, 娱乐, 思想和幽默。剑桥国际She spent the five-minute break between games gathering her wits and rethinking her strategy for the second half of the match.她利用中场休息的5分钟镇静下来，并重新考虑下半场比赛的策略。剑桥国际She's famous in the office for her caustic humour / wit.她在办公室里因为善长说笑话/妙语挖苦人而出名。剑桥国际She's learned to survive on her keen wits and intellect.她已经学会了依靠她敏锐的头脑与智力生存。剑桥国际Sydney Smith, a notable wit, once remarked that he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice his opinion of it.悉尼·史密斯是个一个有名的巧嘴人，一次谈到他从不在评论一本书之前去读它，因为这样会使他对这本书产生偏见。剑桥国际That loud noise scared the wits out of me.那响声吓得我魂不附体。剑桥国际That noise frightened me to death / out of my wits (=gave me a severe fright).那响声吓得我要命/六神无主。剑桥国际The Italian team are going to need all their wits about them if they want to beat the French in the final tomorrow.意大利队如果想在明天的决赛中战胜法国队的话，需要得保持头脑高度清醒。剑桥国际The barb of his wit made us wince. 他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。译典通The comedy series has been given extra time this year because the irreverence and wit of the programme is so popular.今年这部喜剧系列片增加了播出时间，因为节目中的不敬内容和妙语受到普遍欢迎。剑桥国际The letters show the acerbic wit for which Parker was both admired and feared.信件中表现出了对帕克既羡慕又害怕的辛辣措辞。剑桥国际The sight of a gun frightened the life / the (living) daylights / the wits out of them (=It gave them a severe fright).看到枪,他们吓得要命/六神无主。剑桥国际The trial became an elaborate game of wits between the two lawyers.这场审判成了两名律师之间的高难度智力竞赛。剑桥国际This is a musical with polish and wit.这部音乐片完美优雅而又富有风趣。剑桥国际Unfortunately, the book has none of the acid wit of her earlier writings.不幸的是，这本书里丝毫没有她早期作品中的真知灼见。剑桥国际When he heard that the police were after him, he had just enough time to gather his wits and leave town before they arrived at his house.听说警察在追捕他时，他仅有点时间镇静下来，在他们到达之前离开城镇。剑桥国际You'll have to keep your wits about you when negotiating the contract.合同谈判时，你必须保持头脑清醒。剑桥国际 |
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