/wɪt ||; wɪt/noun[U] 1 the ability to use words in a clever and amusing way 风趣 ☞adjective witty 形容词为witty
2 -witted (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) having a particular type of intelligence 有某种才智的: quick-witted 才思敏捷的slow-witted 头脑迟钝的
3 (also wits [pl]) the fact of being clever; intelligence 才智；聪颖: The game of chess is essentially a battle of wits. 国际象棋基本上是斗智的游戏。
at your wits' end not knowing what to do or say because you are very worried （因智穷计尽而）不知所措；黔驴技穷
keep your wits about you to be ready to act in a difficult situation 提高警觉；随机应变