wise

wise1
adjective
  1. having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement
    聪明的，有智慧的；英明的；明断的
    she seems kind and wise.
    她看起来聪明善良。
    a wise precaution.
    一个明智的预防措施。
    ■responding sensibly or shrewdly to a particular situation
    精明的；明智的
    it would be wise to discuss the matter with the chairman of the committee.
    和委员会主席商讨该事宜将是明智之举。
    ■[predic.]having knowledge in a specified subject
    有学问的；精通的
    he is wise in the ways of haute couture.
    他精通高级女装设计。
    ■[predic.](wise to)(informal)alert to or aware of
    (非正式)警惕的；知情的，了解的
    at seven she was already wise to the police.
    她七岁时就知道提防警察了。
常用词组
be wise after the event
  1. understand and assess an event or situation only after its implications have become obvious
    事后聪明，事后诸葛亮
be none (或 not any) the wiser
  1. know no more than before
    还是不知道；并不比以前明白
派生
wisely
adverb
语源
  1. Old English wīs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijs and German weise, also to wit
继承用法
wise up
  1. [often in imperative](informal)become alert to or aware of something
    (非正式)对某物警惕；知情，了解
    wise up to the flavours of North Africa.
    了解北非风情。
wise2
noun
  1. (archaic)the manner or extent of something
    (古)（某事物的）方式（或范围）
    he did it this wise.
    他以这样的方式处理了这件事。
常用词组
in no wise
  1. not at all
    根本不，决不
语源
  1. Old English wīse, of Germanic origin; related to wit
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