词汇精选：wit的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
机智；风趣 [U]
例句：
His confidence, manliness and bravery have turned his wit into wisdom.
他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。
例句：
His keen wit flashes out occasionally.
他的机智不时闪露出来。
机智幽默的人；才子 [C]
例句：
Oscar Wilde was a famous wit.
奥斯卡·王尔德是个著名的风趣的人。
例句：
I really like the wit who has talked to me.
我真的很喜欢刚才跟我交谈过的机智而不乏幽默的帅哥。
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.
正像空容器发出的声音最大，智力最低者最善于唠叨不休。
例句：
There is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning,as is praise.
没有一种东西能象赞扬一样磨砺机敏的智力，鼓励求智的愿望。
v.
知道 [I,T]
二、词义辨析：
mind,intellect,intelligence,brains,wit,wisdom
这些名词均有“智力，智慧”之意。mind使用广泛，无褒贬之意。强调诸如认识、记忆、思考、决定等的智慧功能。intellect侧重不受感情或意志左右的冷静思考或领悟能力。intelligence指处理或对付问题或情况的特殊才智；也指运用、展开智慧的能力。brain(多用复数brains)强调理解能力和独立的或者首创性的思维能力。wit指先天的才能、智力、意识等，隐含小聪明意味。wisdom较文雅，也可指明智的言行。
三、相关短语：
mother wit
n. 天生的智力
四、参考例句：
His wit sparkles.
他才华横溢。
Wit is his chief asset.
机智是他的主要优点。
There is no wit so subtle, so finished, so complete as the French wit, especially the wit of the Parisian.
没有像法国人，尤其是巴黎人这样精巧微妙、精美绝伦的风趣了。
His keen wit flashes out occasionally.
他的机智不时闪露出来。
His wit made even troubles seem amusing.
他的机智甚至能将烦恼化为趣事。
Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.
她的聪明才智使他们不得不佩服。
His mordant wit appealed to students.
他那尖刻的妙语受到学生们的欢迎。
His wit made even troubles seem amusing.
他的机智甚至能将烦恼化为趣事。
I matched my wit against his strength.
我用机智与他拼力气。
Your wit tickles my brain's fancy.
你的机智勾起了我的兴趣。
