英语词汇“quick-witted”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quick to understand or make decisions► quick

intelligent and able to understand things quickly: · Some children in the class are quicker than others.· She's very quick and able -- seems to pick things up in no time.quick at (doing) something: · Craig was always quick at maths, but he had trouble with reading and writing.

► sharp

someone who is sharp understands things very quickly, especially so that it is difficult to deceive or confuse them: · There's no point lying to her - she's much too sharp.razor sharp (=extremely sharp): · Those lawyers are razor sharp, and you've got to be careful about every single word you say.

► quick-witted

able to understand things quickly and to answer people in an intelligent way: · John was always so quick-witted that I used to think he would have made a good secret agent.· Throughout a lifetime of public service, he proved himself a quick-witted negotiator.

► wise

a wise person makes good decisions and gives good advice, because they have a lot of experience of life - use this especially about older people: · She was a wise old woman, and we all valued her advice.· Burton didn't like what he was hearing, but he was wise enough to keep his thoughts to himself.

► be quick on the uptake

spoken informal someone who is quick on the uptake learns new things and understands a situation very quickly: · You're very quick on the uptake! How did you guess?· We're looking for new staff - people who are neat, enthusiastic and quick on the uptake.

单词	quick-witted
释义	quick-wittedˌquick-ˈwitted adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Brady is quick-witted and articulate. John was always so quick-witted that I used to think he would have made a good secret agent. Throughout a lifetime of public service, he proved himself a quick-witted negotiator. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS The quick-witted Despina is a delightful character, the archetypal soubrette, just like Adèle in Die Fledermaus. The quick-witted will have gone instantly to the heart of the problem: what mysterious attribute distinguishes sport from games? The female characters, too, are made of sterner stuff than the quick-witted schemers of Figaro. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorquick to understand or make decisions► quick intelligent and able to understand things quickly: · Some children in the class are quicker than others.· She's very quick and able -- seems to pick things up in no time.quick at (doing) something: · Craig was always quick at maths, but he had trouble with reading and writing. ► sharp someone who is sharp understands things very quickly, especially so that it is difficult to deceive or confuse them: · There's no point lying to her - she's much too sharp.razor sharp (=extremely sharp): · Those lawyers are razor sharp, and you've got to be careful about every single word you say. ► quick-witted able to understand things quickly and to answer people in an intelligent way: · John was always so quick-witted that I used to think he would have made a good secret agent.· Throughout a lifetime of public service, he proved himself a quick-witted negotiator. ► wise a wise person makes good decisions and gives good advice, because they have a lot of experience of life - use this especially about older people: · She was a wise old woman, and we all valued her advice.· Burton didn't like what he was hearing, but he was wise enough to keep his thoughts to himself. ► be quick on the uptake spoken informal someone who is quick on the uptake learns new things and understands a situation very quickly: · You're very quick on the uptake! How did you guess?· We're looking for new staff - people who are neat, enthusiastic and quick on the uptake. able to think and understand things quickly OPP slow-witted: Toby was quick-witted and entertaining. a quick-witted reply
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