"he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
1.（说话的）风趣，机智，巧妙
wit is the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way.
e.g. Boulding was known for his bitingwit...
博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。
e.g. They love her practical attitude to life, her zest andwit.
他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。
2.风趣的人;机智的人
If you describe someone as awit, you mean that they have the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way.
e.g. Holmes was gregarious, a greatwit, a man of wide interests.
福尔摩斯爱交际,非常风趣，兴趣广泛。
3.头脑；智慧
If you say that someone hasthe wit to do something, you mean that they have the intelligence and understanding to make the right decision or take the right action in a particular situation.
e.g. The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with thewit to use it.
资料就摆在那儿，等着有头脑的人去利用。
4.机智
You can refer to your ability to think quickly and cleverly in a difficult situation as yourwits .
e.g. She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.
她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。
5.把…吓得魂不附体
You can usewits in expressions such asfrighten someoneout of their wits andscare the wits out of someone to emphasize that a person or thing worries or frightens someone very much.
e.g. You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident.
你把我们吓坏了，我们听说你出事了。
e.g. ...a huge bass drum which frightened the wits out of the organist each time it was banged.
每次敲起来都让风琴师惊慌失措的巨型低音鼓
6.时刻保持警惕;随机应变
If youhave yourwits about you orkeep yourwits about you, you are alert and ready to act in a difficult situation.
e.g. Travellers need to keep their wits about them.
旅行者需要随机应变。
7.智穷才尽;黔驴技穷;无计可施
If you say that you areat yourwits' end, you are emphasizing that you are so worried and exhausted by problems or difficulties that you do not know what to do next.
e.g. We row a lot and we never have time on our own. I'm at mywit's end.
我们经常争吵，从无在一起的时间，我真是没有办法了。
8.与…斗智;与…比学问
If youpit yourwits against someone, you compete against them in a test of knowledge or intelligence.
e.g. He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.
他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。
9.（用于更准确地描述）亦即，也就是
To wit is used to indicate that you are about to state or describe something more precisely.
e.g. He'd like 'happiness' to be given a new and more scientifically descriptive label, towit 'Major affective disorder, pleasant type'.
他想给“幸福”一个更为科学的新称谓，准确地说即“愉悦型重度情感障碍”。
10. battle of wits -> see battle
1. 机智：他强调和分析了文学批评中的"讽刺感"(irony)和"机智"(wit)这些概念(18). 在一定意义上来说,袁可嘉是新批评在中国的当代传人. 遗憾的是,四十年代的文学,实际上成为政治力量用以进行相互斗争的方便的利器,
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2. 智力：知识产品之中包括技术产品、认知知识(learning)产品、资讯(message)产品、智力(wit)产品. 搜索引擎是指用以搜寻信息(information)的功能模块. 狭义的威客(witkey)是指拥有较多知识产品和拥有较高知识产品生产力的个人或组织,
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3. 心靈病房：如果妳发现自己连续好几天都穿著同一套睡衣,身边全都是餐厅的外带餐盒,看的全都是<>(Beaches)、<>(wit) 这类电影,没关系,妳可以让自己放松一下,然后再振作起来!
4.wit：wateford insitute of technology; 沃特福德理工学院
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5.wit：web interactive talk; 环球网交互式谈话
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6.wit：work improvement team; 工作促进小组
7. wit
7.wit：wireless information terminal; 无线应用协议
智力是幽默的最低形式。
His character is a combination of wit and kindness.他的性格是智慧与善良的结合。
Sloth tarnishes the edge of wit.懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。
He gave me a taste of his acid wit.他让我尝到了他敏锐尖刻之机智的滋味。
His keen wit flashes out occasionally.他的机智不时闪露出来。
The audience rose to his verve and wit.观众为他那富于才华和机智的表演喝彩欢呼。
Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。
He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July.他要在期末离开，也就是7月30日。
to have a quick'/sharp'/dry'/ready wit才思敏捷；敏锐机智；假装正经的诙谐；头脑机敏
a woman of wit and intelligence才思敏捷、聪颖的女子
a book full of the wit and wisdom of his 30 years in politics一本有关他30年政治生涯中才思与智慧的书
a well-known wit and raconteur一位闻名遐迩、妙语连珠的故事大王
He needed all his wits to find his way out.他需要绞尽脑汁找到出路。
The game was a long battle of wits .这场游戏是长时间的斗智。
Kate paused and gathered her wits .凯特停下来恢复一下理智。
a chance to pit your wits against (= compete with, using your intelligence) our quiz champion利用你的智慧同我们的知识竞赛冠军进行较量的机会
a quick-witted group of students一群头脑聪明的学生
At least you had the wit to ask for help.你起码还能意识到要求救。
It should not be beyond the wit of man to resolve this dispute.解决这一纠纷应当是人力所能及的事。
Pilot error, to wit failure to follow procedures, was the cause of the accident.飞行员的失误，即没有遵守操作程序，是事故的原因。
Boulding was known for his biting wit...博尔丁爱说尖酸的俏皮话是出了名的。
They love her practical attitude to life, her zest and wit.他们喜欢她务实的人生态度、她的热情和幽默。
Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide interests.福尔摩斯爱交际,非常风趣，兴趣广泛。
The information is there and waiting to be accessed by anyone with the wit to use it.资料就摆在那儿，等着有头脑的人去利用。
She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。
You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident.你把我们吓坏了，我们听说你出事了。
...a huge bass drum which frightened the wits out of the organist each time it was banged.每次敲起来都让风琴师惊慌失措的巨型低音鼓
Travellers need to keep their wits about them.旅行者需要随机应变。
We row a lot and we never have time on our own. I'm at my wit's end.我们经常争吵，从无在一起的时间，我真是没有办法了。
He has to pit his wits against an adversary who is cool, clever and cunning.他不得不与一个冷静、聪明而又狡猾的对手斗智。
He'd like 'happiness' to be given a new and more scientifically descriptive label, to wit 'Major affective disorder, pleasant type'.他想给“幸福”一个更为科学的新称谓，准确地说即“愉悦型重度情感障碍”。
Better a witty fool man than a foolish wit.宁做聪明的傻子,不做愚蠢的聪明人.
Boys gravitate towards girls at that age.男孩们被大门口的女孩们吸引了.
I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art.
出自：Twelfth Night,ShakespeareIt is a thing so euident..that whosoeuer denieth it, is (surely) out of his wit.
出自：M. FotherbyThe perill of this place I better wot then you.
出自：SpenserAll day I wot not what to do.
出自：A. MontgomerieThey..witting little that the tide has long since turned.
出自：Century Magazine
