单词 | eagle wit |
释义 | > as lemmaseagle wit eagle wit n. rare †(a) a person of penetrating intellect (obsolete); (b) a penetrating intellect. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius wit1508 angel1655 eagle wit1661 genie1676 prodigya1684 genio1684 mastermind1692 genius1711 athlete1759 the brain(s)1844 master-brain1857 gaon1892 supermind1903 poindexter1981 dexter1985 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xviii. 175 Aristotle would have fainted before he had flown half so far, as that Eagle-wit [sc. Descartes]. 1975 F. T. Prince Drypoints of Hasidim i. ii. 4 Abseys in Hebrew where they can whet the edges Of little eagle wits and eyes. < as lemmas |
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