1 the ability to use words in a clever and amusing way 风趣
☞adjective witty 形容词为witty
2-witted (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) having a particular type of intelligence 有某种才智的:
quick-witted才思敏捷的slow-witted头脑迟钝的
3 (also wits [pl]) the fact of being clever; intelligence 才智;聪颖:
The game of chess is essentially a battle of wits.国际象棋基本上是斗智的游戏。
at your wits' end not knowing what to do or say because you are very worried (因智穷计尽而)不知所措;黔驴技穷
keep your wits about you to be ready to act in a difficult situation 提高警觉;随机应变
wit/wIt; wIt/n 1 [U] the ability to say things that are clever and amusing〔说话的〕机智风趣: a woman of great wit 说话很风趣的女人2 wits [plural 复数] your ability to think quickly and make good decisions 机智: keep/have your wits about you (=be ready to think quickly to deal with any problems) 有灵活的头脑﹐随机应变3 frighten/scare/terrify sb out of their witsinformal to frighten someone very much【非正式】吓坏某人: I was terrified out of my wits. 我被吓坏了。4 be at your wits’ end to be very upset and not know what to do because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem 智穷计尽﹐束手无策