🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
IELTS BNC: 3087 COCA: 3234

wise

1 of 5

adjective

ˈwīz How to pronounce wise (audio)
wiser; wisest
1
a
: characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment
b
: exercising or showing sound judgment : prudent
a wise investor
2
a
: evidencing or hinting at the possession of inside information : knowing
b
: possessing inside information
the police got wise to his whereabouts
c
: crafty, shrewd
d
: aware of or informed about a particular matter
—usually used in the comparative in negative constructions with the
was none the wiser about their plans
3
: insolent, smart-alecky, fresh
a tough kid with a wise mouth
4
archaic : skilled in magic or divination
wisely adverb
wiseness noun

wise

2 of 5

verb (1)

wised; wising

intransitive verb

: to become informed or knowledgeable : learn
—used with up

transitive verb

: to give instruction or information to : teach
—usually used with up
wise him up about procedures

wise

3 of 5

noun

: manner, way
in any wise
Old age seemed in no wise to have dulled him, but to have sharpened … Herman Melville

wise

4 of 5

verb (2)

wised; wising

transitive verb

1
chiefly Scotland
a
: direct, guide
b
: advise, persuade
2
chiefly Scotland : to divert or impel in a given direction : send

-wise

5 of 5

adverb combining form

1
a
: in the manner of
crabwise
fanwise
b
: in the position or direction of
slantwise
clockwise
2
: with regard to : in respect of
dollarwise

Synonyms

Adjective

Verb (1)

Choose the Right Synonym for wise

wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment.

wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them.

wise beyond his tender years

sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom.

the sage advice of my father

sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment.

the sapient musings of an old philosopher

judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions.

judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure

prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion.

a prudent decision to wait out the storm

sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality.

a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery

sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness.

remained sane even in times of crises

Example Sentences

Adjective I'm a little wiser now than I was back then. The wisest course of action would be to leave. That was a wise choice. Many have benefited from her wise counsel.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Given his own presidential ambitions, Mr. DeSantis would also be wise to offer better solutions than dropping migrants on Barack Obama’s vacation island. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 And given Druckenmiller’s track record, investors would be wise to heed his warnings. Will Daniel, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 These criticisms matter, and City Hall leaders would be wise to finally listen. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 But for now, the jury is still out on whether the BA.4/5-targeting booster will outcompete the BA.1-targeting booster and whether the FDA was wise to pass on authorizing the BA.1-targeting booster earlier this summer. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2022 Aunts are usually wise, childless women who are trusted by those in power. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Producers would be wise to make sure these incidents aren’t repeated. Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 Teams vying for girls soccer supremacy in Baltimore County would be wise to not give Kamryn Williams room to maneuver anywhere within 35 yards of goal. Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Robinson has committed to UCLA, but Bruins head coach Chip Kelly would be wise to keep showing the kid some love. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
Verb
Team-wise the Guards rank third in the AL with 14 homers from the ninth inning on. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 July 2022 For Bank of America, there is a series of far deeper shifts taking place globally that investors need to wise up to. Declan Harty, Fortune, 10 June 2022 Lighting and camera wise our choices strove to always be eye to eye with the characters, never looking down on them. Emiliano Granada, Variety, 28 May 2022 Performance-wise the Surface Laptop Studio feels underpowered. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 However, outdoor companies are slowly starting to wise up. Jennifer Davis-flynn, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022 Relatively safe seeding-wise a few weeks ago, Xavier lost six of its last seven to fall to the danger zone on the bubble. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 Moreover, in the fullness of time, hyenas, like guinea pigs, might wise up and become more docile and friendly. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 Numbers wise the Tide’s top 10 offense and defense have a shot against Georgia, but the eye test tells you no way. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 2 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English wis, from Old English wīs; akin to Old High German wīs wise, Old English witan to know — more at wit

Noun

Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see — more at wit

Verb (2)

Middle English, from Old English wīsian; akin to Old Norse vīsa to show the way, Old English wīs wise

Adverb combining form

Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1905, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wise was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing wise

See More
See More

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime