wiser; wisest
wiser; wisest
Learner's definition of WISE
1
: having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things聪明的;明智的 — see also penny-wise, streetwise 2
: based on good reasoning or information : showing good sense or judgment明智的;有判断力的 -
The wisest course of action would be to leave.三十六计,走为上计。
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It was wise of you to ask permission first. = You were wise to ask permission first.你首先求得允许是明智的。
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That was a wise choice.那是个明智的选择。
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Many have benefited from her wise counsel/advice.许多人得益于她睿智的忠告/建议。
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US, informal : saying things that are rude or insulting说话粗鲁的
a word to the wise
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none the wiser
or not any the wiser 1
: not knowing or understanding anything more about something依然不懂;仍然不明白 2
also never the wiser —
used to describe someone who is not at all aware of something that has happened完全不知道;完全不明白 -
I borrowed his car and returned it, and he was none the wiser. [=he did not know that I had borrowed his car]我借了他的车并把车还回去了,可他竟然完全不知道我曾向他借过车。
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We left early, and no one was any the wiser. [=no one noticed that we had left]我们提早离开了,没有人注意到。
wise in the ways of
: having knowledge about or experience with (someone or something)了解,熟悉(某人或某事)
wise to
informal
: not fooled by (someone or something)不遭…愚弄的 : aware of (something, especially something dishonest)(尤指对不轨行为)明白的,察觉的 -
When she got wise to [=became aware of] his scheme, she left.察觉到他的图谋后,她便离开了。
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He told me I'd better get wise to what was happening.他对我说最好了解一下正在发生的事。
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(chiefly US) Let me put/make you wise to [=tell you about] their plans.让我给你讲讲他们的计划。
— wisely
adverb [more wisely; most wisely] -
The witness wisely refused to answer the question.目击者巧妙地拒绝了这个问题。
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If you invest wisely, you can make a lot of money.如果你投资明智,就能赚到很多钱。
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Try to choose your words more wisely.尽量更明智地选择你的措辞。
2 wise /ˈwaɪz/ verb
wises; wised; wising
wises; wised; wising
Learner's definition of WISE
wise up
[phrasal verb] informal 1
: to become aware of what is really happening知道;了解 —
often + to 2
: to start to think and act in a more intelligent way醒悟