詞彙精選：wit的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
機智；風趣 [U]
例句：
His confidence, manliness and bravery have turned his wit into wisdom.
他的自信、男子氣概和勇敢將他的風趣變爲智慧。
例句：
His keen wit flashes out occasionally.
他的機智不時閃露出來。
機智幽默的人；才子 [C]
例句：
Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.
奧斯卡·王爾德是個著名的風趣的人。
例句：
I really like the wit who has talked to me.
我真的很喜歡剛纔跟我交談過的機智而不乏幽默的帥哥。
智慧；智力；理智 [U]
例句：
As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have least wit are the greatest babblers.
正像空容器發出的聲音最大，智力最低者最善於嘮叨不休。
例句：
There is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning,as is praise.
沒有一種東西能象讚揚一樣磨礪機敏的智力，鼓勵求智的願望。
v.
知道 [I,T]
二、詞義辨析：
mind,intellect,intelligence,brains,wit,wisdom
這些名詞均有“智力，智慧”之意。mind使用廣泛，無褒貶之意。強調諸如認識、記憶、思考、決定等的智慧功能。intellect側重不受感情或意志左右的冷靜思考或領悟能力。intelligence指處理或對付問題或情況的特殊才智；也指運用、展開智慧的能力。brain(多用複數brains)強調理解能力和獨立的或者首創性的思維能力。wit指先天的才能、智力、意識等，隱含小聰明意味。wisdom較文雅，也可指明智的言行。
三、相關短語：
mother wit
n. 天生的智力
四、參考例句：
His wit sparkles.
他才華橫溢。
Wit is his chief asset.
機智是他的主要優點。
There is no wit so subtle, so finished, so complete as the French wit, especially the wit of the Parisian.
沒有像法國人，尤其是巴黎人這樣精巧微妙、精美絕倫的風趣了。
His keen wit flashes out occasionally.
他的機智不時閃露出來。
His wit made even troubles seem amusing.
他的機智甚至能將煩惱化爲趣事。
Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.
她的聰明才智使他們不得不佩服。
His mordant wit appealed to students.
他那尖刻的妙語受到學生們的歡迎。
His wit made even troubles seem amusing.
他的機智甚至能將煩惱化爲趣事。
I matched my wit against his strength.
我用機智與他拼力氣。
Your wit tickles my brain's fancy.
你的機智勾起了我的興趣。
