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able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have 充滿智慧的;明智的;英明的;明察善斷的 a wise man 智者 I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. 在商界混了十年之後,我變得老成聰明了。 He played the role of the wise old man. 他扮演聰明的老人。
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesb2, Personal qualitiesb2He was known to be a wise and gentle ruler. 衆所周知,他是一位英明溫和的統治者。 He was too wise and experienced to try to escape. 他很明智,又有經驗,不會試圖逃跑的。
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(of actions and behaviour )行動和行爲 sensible; based on good judgement synonym prudent明智的;高明的;有判斷力的 a wise decision/move/choice/investment 明智的決定/行動/選擇/投資 These are wise words indeed. 這些確實是明智的話。 The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. 最明智的做法就是緘默不言。 I was grateful for her wise counsel. 我感激她爲我指點迷津。 - wise to do something
You would be wise to steer clear of the cheapest local wines. 你最好避開最便宜的本地葡萄酒。 He was wise to consider his future when he was working there. 他在那裏工作時考慮自己的未來是明智的。 - it is wise (of somebody) to do something
It was very wise to leave when you did. 你那時離開非常明智。 It was wise of her to ask for a lawyer to be present. 她請求律師在場是明智的。
Extra ExamplesIt was very wise of you to leave when you did. 你那時離開非常明智。 Locking your car doors is always a wise precaution. 鎖上車門總是明智的防範措施。 It was not considered wise to move her to another hospital. 把她轉到另一家醫院並不是明智之舉。
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Word OriginOld English wīs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijs and German weise.
Idioms
be none the wiser | not be any the wiser
to not understand something, even after it has been explained to you (解釋之後)依然不懂,仍不明白 to not know or find out about something bad that somebody has done 不知道,發現不了(某人做的壞事)
be wise after the event
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to understand something, or realize what you should have done, only after something has happened 事後聰明;馬後炮 Anyone can be wise after the event. 事後聰明誰都會。
be/get wise to somebody/something
crack wise
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to make jokes 充滿智慧的;明智的;英明的;明察善斷的 This entertainer can crack wise with the best of them. 這位藝人能和他們中的佼佼者一起表演。
put somebody wise (to something)
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to inform somebody about something 告訴…(内情);使…知道