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