| 单词 | -wise |
| 释义 | -wise a suffixal use of wise2 in adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference, etc.: counterclockwise; edgewise; marketwise; timewise. Cf. -ways. Usage. The suffix -WISE is old in the language in adverbs referring to manner, direction, etc.: crosswise; lengthwise. Coinages like marketwise, saleswise, and weatherwise are often criticized, perhaps because of their association with the media: Otherwise - or moneywise, as they were already saying in the motion-picture industry - Hollywood was at the crest of its supercolossal glory. This suffix should not be confused with the adjective WISE1, which appears in such compound words as streetwise and worldly-wise. |
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