wit / wɪt /

⭐基础词汇智慧诙谐聪明人聪明的人

wit 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.
  2. speech or writing showing such perception and expression.
  3. a person having or noted for such perception and expression.
  4. understanding, intelligence, or sagacity; astuteness.
  5. Usually wits . powers of intelligent observation, keen perception, ingenious contrivance, or the like; mental acuity, composure, and resourcefulness: using one's wits to get ahead.mental faculties; senses: to lose one's wits; frightened out of one's wits.

wit 近义词

n. 名词 noun

humor

n. 名词 noun

person who is very funny

更多wit例句

  1. They wanted to linger for a few days, which turned into four days of heavy drinking and blasting wit, much of it at James’s expense.
  2. To wit, check out this latest ETF flow data from BoA Securities.
  3. To wit, the kids this morning masked up and entered the school building, one at a time.
  4. With caustic wit, Iannucci examines the humanity of his characters and the absurdity of their behavior with both passion and precision.
  5. To wit, buyers appeared eager to jump back into tech names Wednesday.
  6. His mature wit and poetic style drew in those around him and we connected instantly.
  7. With twice as many British soldiers, Washington was in for a fiercely competitive battle of wit and strength.
  8. He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.
  9. Renowned livestock specialist and autism advocate Temple Grandin brought her unique intellect and wit to Reddit.
  10. Amid our grief we now see that New York had been distracted by flash and wit and cash for too long.
  11. We had six field-pieces, but we only took four, harnessed wit twice the usual number of horses.
  12. To place wit above sense is to place superfluity above utility.
  13. Vincent Alsop died; a presbyterian clergyman, who attacked Dr. Sherlock with great wit and some seriousness.
  14. He was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
  15. John Hales died; an English author, so much admired for his wit and learning, that he is called the ever memorable.