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wit noun 3wits ability to think quickly 机智VERB + WITS | PHRASES VERB + WITSuse 利用机智have (especially NAmE) 有理智◆I hope you had the wits to apologize.我希望你能认识到错误去道歉。gather, recover 恢复理智◆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。sharpen 使思维敏捷match 较量智慧◆The game allows you to match wits with a computer criminal.这个游戏可以让你与计算机罪犯斗智斗勇。PHRASESa battle of wits 智慧的较量◆The strike developed into a battle of wits between management and workers.这场罢工发展成为劳资双方智慧的较量。have your wits about you, keep your wits about you 保持头脑冷静◆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。pit your wits against sb (especially BrE) 与某人斗智◆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。scare the wits out of sb 将某人吓得魂飞魄散◆The latest news has scared the wits out of investors.最新的消息把投资者吓坏了。◆I was scared out of my wits!我被吓得魂都没了！wits' end 无计可施◆I'm at my wits' end trying to cope with his moods.我想让他平静下来，可完全不知道该怎么办。 |