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wiseacre

/wahyz-ey-ker/US // ˈwaɪzˌeɪ kər //UK // (ˈwaɪzˌeɪkə) //

聪明反被聪明误,聪明人,聪明的人,聪明伶俐

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who possesses or affects to possess great wisdom.
    • : wise guy.

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Examples

  • Yes, as some wiseacre will point out in the comments, this is the hometown of the Chiefs.

  • An order had been issued by the wiseacre in command of the Army of the Potomac that all guerrillas taken should be put to death.

  • The learned ignorance of the wiseacre always compels him to laugh at the man with an idea that is new.

  • One wiseacre in command in London declared his belief that the Tower was no longer “tenable.”

  • He had choice among the pick of women: the daughter of the Old Buccaneer was preferred by the wiseacre Coelebs.

  • And he described himself as stronger than ever, and poured scorn on the medical wiseacre who had tried to refuse him.