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

wise1

/wʌɪz

adjective

1Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement: she seems kind and wise a wise precaution...

There, with a bit of good advice and wise judgement, you'll eat some of the most fascinating and memorable food you could ever hope to experience at a fraction of the price.
Both are now doing the tour of duty around company boardrooms as non-executive directors, lending a bit of experience here and a wise word there.
I know because I was 18 and keeping a diary of my experiences, wise thoughts and bad poetry.

Synonyms

sage, sagacious, intelligent, clever, learned, with/showing great knowledge, knowledgeable, informed, enlightened;

astute, shrewd, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, canny, knowing, sensible, prudent, discerning, judicious, penetrating, perceptive, full of insight, insightful, clear-sighted, percipient, perspicacious, perspicuous, owlish;

well advised, well thought out, well judged, politic, expedient, strategic, tactical, far-sighted;

rational, logical, sound, sane

informal smart

British informal fly

dated long-headed

rare sapient, argute

1.1Sensible or prudent: it would be wise to discuss the matter with the chairman...

He added: ‘There are times when a prudent silence is wise.’
It was a wise concession to Russian sensibilities.
We have to do this in a very smart, wise, sensible way.

1.2Having knowledge in a specified subject: he is wise in the ways of haute couture...

Is pine conversion economically wise in the long run - the real long run?
Be wise in your handling of this precious knowledge; its secrecy is imperative.
My friend had worked in ‘the Industry’ and was wise in the ways of Hollywood.

1.3 (wise to) informal Aware of, especially so as to know how to act: at seven she was already wise to the police...

Burglars rarely took stolen gear back to their homes, were wise to police interviewing techniques and rarely left evidence at the scene of their crimes, Mr Blowers said.
On April 10, the forestry police finally became wise to the situation and raided the restaurant, arresting the owner and 20 employees.

Synonyms

aware of, familiar with, acquainted with, cognizant of

verb [no object] (wise up) [often in imperative] informal

Become aware of or informed about something: wise up to the flavours of North Africa...

Forever desperate to present his charges as potential world-beaters four years down the line, he should wise up to the fact that moulding them into a team merely tough to beat might be as good as it can get.
The public are wising up because if recent past elections are anything to go by apathetic turn outs just keep getting worse.
We are wising up to such something-for-nothing marketing schemes which turn out to be the opposite.

Phrases

be wise after the event

be none (or not any) the wiser

Origin

Old English wīs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijs and German weise, also to wit².

Both wise and wisdom (Old English) are related to wit, and the three words share an ancient root meaning ‘to know’. The -wise in clockwise (Late Middle English) and lengthwise (late 16th century) means ‘way, manner’, but is ultimately related to the other wise. Of the many proverbs and sayings relating to wisdom, it is easy to be wise after the event originated in the early 17th century, whereas the price of wisdom is above rubies comes from the biblical book of Job. In the USA a wise guy is a person who makes sarcastic or cheeky remarks to show how clever they are. Since the 1970s it has also been a term for a member of the Mafia. See also early, history, ignorance, magic, monkey, word

Rhymes

wise2

/wʌɪz

noun archaic

The manner or extent of something: he did it this wise

Phrases

in no wise

Origin

Old English wīse, of Germanic origin; related to wit².

单词	wise
释义	wise1 /wʌɪz / adjective 1Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement: she seems kind and wise a wise precaution... There, with a bit of good advice and wise judgement, you'll eat some of the most fascinating and memorable food you could ever hope to experience at a fraction of the price. Both are now doing the tour of duty around company boardrooms as non-executive directors, lending a bit of experience here and a wise word there. I know because I was 18 and keeping a diary of my experiences, wise thoughts and bad poetry. Synonyms sage, sagacious, intelligent, clever, learned, with/showing great knowledge, knowledgeable, informed, enlightened; astute, shrewd, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, canny, knowing, sensible, prudent, discerning, judicious, penetrating, perceptive, full of insight, insightful, clear-sighted, percipient, perspicacious, perspicuous, owlish; well advised, well thought out, well judged, politic, expedient, strategic, tactical, far-sighted; rational, logical, sound, sane informal smart British informal fly dated long-headed rare sapient, argute 1.1Sensible or prudent: it would be wise to discuss the matter with the chairman... He added: ‘There are times when a prudent silence is wise.’ It was a wise concession to Russian sensibilities. We have to do this in a very smart, wise, sensible way. 1.2Having knowledge in a specified subject: he is wise in* the ways of haute couture... Is pine conversion economically wise in the long run - the real long run? Be wise in your handling of this precious knowledge; its secrecy is imperative. My friend had worked in ‘the Industry’ and was wise in the ways of Hollywood. 1.3 (wise to) informal* Aware of, especially so as to know how to act: at seven she was already wise to the police... Burglars rarely took stolen gear back to their homes, were wise to police interviewing techniques and rarely left evidence at the scene of their crimes, Mr Blowers said. On April 10, the forestry police finally became wise to the situation and raided the restaurant, arresting the owner and 20 employees. Synonyms aware of, familiar with, acquainted with, cognizant of verb [no object] (wise up) [often in imperative] informal Become aware of or informed about something: wise up to the flavours of North Africa... Forever desperate to present his charges as potential world-beaters four years down the line, he should wise up to the fact that moulding them into a team merely tough to beat might be as good as it can get. The public are wising up because if recent past elections are anything to go by apathetic turn outs just keep getting worse. We are wising up to such something-for-nothing marketing schemes which turn out to be the opposite. Phrases be wise after the event be none (or not any) the wiser Origin Old English wīs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijs and German weise, also to wit². Both wise and wisdom (Old English) are related to wit, and the three words share an ancient root meaning ‘to know’. The -wise in clockwise (Late Middle English) and lengthwise (late 16th century) means ‘way, manner’, but is ultimately related to the other wise. Of the many proverbs and sayings relating to wisdom, it is easy to be wise after the event originated in the early 17th century, whereas the price of wisdom is above rubies comes from the biblical book of Job. In the USA a wise guy is a person who makes sarcastic or cheeky remarks to show how clever they are. Since the 1970s it has also been a term for a member of the Mafia. See also early, history, ignorance, magic, monkey, word Rhymes advise, apprise, apprize, arise, assize, capsize, chastise, comprise, demise, despise, devise, downsize, excise, flies, guise, incise, low-rise, misprize, outsize, previse, prise, prize, remise, revise, rise, size, surmise, surprise, uprise wise2 /wʌɪz / noun archaic The manner or extent of something: he did it this wise Phrases in no wise Origin Old English wīse, of Germanic origin; related to wit².
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