witty

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a. 富于机智的, 诙谐的

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UK /ˈwɪti/
其它
US /ˈwɪti/
US /ˈwɪɾi/

词形变化

wittier 比较级 wittier wittiest wittiest 最高级

释义与例句

adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Clever; amusingly ingenious.

    His speech was both witty and informative.

  2. 2.

    Full of wit.

    His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.

  3. 3.

    Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

    She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.

  4. 4.

    Wise, having good judgement.

    废旧
  5. 5.

    Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

    古体

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词源

From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (“clever, wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (“knowing, wise, clever”), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German wittich, gewittich (“knowing, clever, wise, understanding”), German witzig (“funny, witty”), Norwegian Bokmål vettig, Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”).

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