单词 | full-witted |
释义 | > as lemmasfull-witted full-witted adj. in full possession of one's wits (frequently in contrast to half-witted). ΚΠ 1841 J. F. Cooper Deerslayer I. x. 177 ‘Why nobody want to marry you?’ ‘I am not full-witted, they say.’ 1842 Examiner 26 Nov. 758/1 Mr Hudson had the half-witted vanity of Tattle, and Mr Selby the full-witted impudence of Jeremy [in Congreve's Love for Love]. 1912 R. Kauffman & R. W. Kauffman Latter-day Saints ii. 23 The young people of the town considered him not quite full-witted and..made him the butt for their practical jokes. 2002 L. McClendon Sweet & Lowdown 117 Ah, but one English half-wit was as good as most full-witted Americans. < as lemmas |
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