词组 | in her wisdom |
释义 | Idiom in her wisdomin his/her/their (infinite) wisdom humorous something that you say when you do not understand why someone has done something and think that it was a stupid action.The council, in their wisdom, decided to close the library and now the building stands empty. in (one's) (infinite) wisdomUsed ironically when describing one's action or decision that the speaker thinks was particularly stupid or ill advised. The management, in their infinite wisdom, decided to cut employees' benefits while demanding that they work even longer hours. in someone's wisdomused ironically to suggest that an action is not well judged. 1992 Rugby World & Post In their wisdom Ciaran Fitzgerald and his selectors decided to dispense with the incumbent, Rob Saunders , and bring Aherne back for his thirteenth Irish cap. in your, his, etc. (infinite) ˈwisdomused when you are saying that you do not understand why somebody has done something: The government in its wisdom has decided to support the ban. |
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