Witty
['wɪtɪ] or ['wɪti]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) combining clever conception and facetious expression; 'his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent' .
欧内斯廷編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning.
(n.) Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee; droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty remark, poem, and the like.
編輯:史蒂夫
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Facetious, humorous, jocular, jocose, waggish, droll, funny, pleasant.
整理:佩吉
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Jocose, humorous, facetious, acute
ANT:Stupid, sober, dull, stolid
整理:玛米
例句/造句/用法:
- He passed for an Englishman, was agreeable, handsome, ill-tempered, hospitable and witty. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- Sommers was a very witty man, he says, and fond of experimenting. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- A tragic poet, that would represent his heroes as very ingenious and witty in their misfortunes, would never touch the passions. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- She was not brilliant, nor witty, nor wise over much, nor extraordinarily handsome. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- As a witty Frenchman remarked, many geniuses become their own disciples. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- For patients, oh, to me impart The gay, the young, the witty; Such as may interest the heart. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Witty--but I can give him a night's rest in spite of his teeth. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I am not one of those who have witty things at every body's service. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- I could not but observe the gay Montagu and his wonderful luck in addressing himself to witty persons. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Mrs. Beddoes, gay, witty, and elegant lady, and an ardent admirer of the youthful scientist, was a sister of Maria Edgeworth. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- He did not laugh much, but he uttered in the quietest tone the wittiest things. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- His was the wittiest word, the pleasantest anecdote, the frankest laugh. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- In that respect how unlike dear Mrs. Elton, who wants to be wiser and wittier than all the world! 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Cole does not want to be wiser or wittier than his neighbours. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
錄入:诺顿