wise1/waIz; waIz/adj 1 a wise decision or action is sensible〔决定或行动〕明智的,合理的: it is wise to do sth It would be wise to phone first. 先打电话是明智的。2 a wise person is able to use their knowledge and experience of life to make good decisions and give good advice〔人〕英明睿智的﹐有智慧的: He's older and wiser now. 他现在年龄增加了﹐也变得更聪明了。see box at见 INTELLIGENT 方框3 be none the wiser to still not understand or know something even after it has been explained to you〔经解释后〕仍不明白: He tried to explain, but I was still none the wiser. 他试图解释﹐可我还是不明白。4 work-wise/price-wise/time-wise etc used to refer to a particular feature of a situation 工作/价格/时间等方面: How are you managing money-wise? 钱这方面你有问题吗? —wisely adv
wise2v wise up phr v informal to realize the truth about a bad situation【非正式】明了真相