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wise /waɪz/► SEE ALLbe wise after the eventbe/get wise to sb/sthput sb wise (to sth)a wise guypenny wise (and) pound foolisha word to the wise
●be ˌwise after the eˈvent (often disapproving) know what should have been done in a particular situation, but only after it has happened 事后聪明；马后炮◆‘If we’d been more careful, the fire would never have happened.’ ‘It’s no good being wise after the event — we can’t do anything now.’
“如果我们当时再小心些，火灾就不会发生了。”“现在说这些有什么用，我们已经无力回天。”●be/get ˈwise to sb/sth (informal) be/become aware of sth or aware of sb’s (usually bad) behaviour 察觉，明白，知道（某人的恶行等）◆When did you first get wise to what was happening?
你何时发觉此事的？◆He thought he could fool me but I’m wise to him.
他以为能耍得了我，其实我清楚他是怎么一号人。●put sb ˈwise (to sth) (informal) inform sb about sth 告知；使知道◆If Raquel hadn’t have put me wise, I would have believed him.
假如拉克尔没有告诉我的话，我就相信他了。●a ˈwise guy (informal, disapproving, especially NAmE) a man who speaks or behaves as if he knows much more than other people 自以为什么都懂的人；自以为是的人◆OK, wise guy, what do you think we should do then?
好吧，大能人，你说我们下一步该怎么做？●penny ˌwise (and) pound ˈfoolishused to say that sb is very careful about small matters but much less sensible about larger, more important things 小事精明大事糊涂◆When it comes to a used car, don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. Spend the money to have the vehicle checked out.在二手车方面，千万别因小失大，宁可花点钱把车子检修一下。●a ˌword to the ˈwiseused to introduce some advice, especially when only a few words are necessary 对聪明人不用细说；寥寥数语，提个建议◆The band are now touring the UK. A word to the wise though — make sure you book tickets early.这个乐队正在英国巡回演出。只说一句，你们一定要早早订票。 |