wit 的定义
- the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.
- speech or writing showing such perception and expression.
- a person having or noted for such perception and expression.
- understanding, intelligence, or sagacity; astuteness.
- 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
humor
person who is very funny
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- 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.
- To wit, check out this latest ETF flow data from BoA Securities.
- To wit, the kids this morning masked up and entered the school building, one at a time.
- With caustic wit, Iannucci examines the humanity of his characters and the absurdity of their behavior with both passion and precision.
- To wit, buyers appeared eager to jump back into tech names Wednesday.
- His mature wit and poetic style drew in those around him and we connected instantly.
- With twice as many British soldiers, Washington was in for a fiercely competitive battle of wit and strength.
- He was renowned for his wit, disarming his critics with unfailing humor.
- Renowned livestock specialist and autism advocate Temple Grandin brought her unique intellect and wit to Reddit.
- Amid our grief we now see that New York had been distracted by flash and wit and cash for too long.
- We had six field-pieces, but we only took four, harnessed wit twice the usual number of horses.
- To place wit above sense is to place superfluity above utility.
- Vincent Alsop died; a presbyterian clergyman, who attacked Dr. Sherlock with great wit and some seriousness.
- He was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
- John Hales died; an English author, so much admired for his wit and learning, that he is called the ever memorable.