| 词汇 | quick-witted |
| 释义 | quick-witted adjective uk /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/ us /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt̬.ɪd/ able to reply in a clever or funny way without thinking for a long time机智的，机敏的 Intelligence acuity acumen agility apt aptness brain grey matter gumption highbrow horse sense hyper-intelligent penetrative perceptively percipient percipiently perspicacious perspicaciously profundity whip-smart wisdom quick-witted | American Dictionaryquick-witted adjective[ not gradable ] us/ˈkwɪk ˈwɪt·ɪd/ able to react quickly and skillfully Examples of quick-wittedquick-witted He is lively and quick-witted despite his age. We are not legislating here for the quick-witted boy, for the early-maturing 16-year-old. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In many cases here, we are dealing with extremely quick-witted people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was always more quick-witted than me at the time, and he clearly remains so now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She has a large illiterate peasantry on the one hand, and a quick-witted, reasonably well-educated, political intelligentsia with little sense of administration or responsibility, on the other hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think a great mistake has been made in the past in concentrating energy and enthusiasm on developing the abilities of the clever and quick-witted child. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Being quick-witted, personable, and likeable is essential for a host, as well as being able to make quick transitions from one product to another. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Air subjects are also very imaginative and quick-witted, but may be sarcastic and rude. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is very introspective and quick-witted yet appears paralysed by his knowledge rather than empowered by it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although as ambitious and gossip-prone as the other wives, she has also shown herself to be very quick-witted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is quick-witted and often asks people too many questions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is quick-witted, but is impatient and incompetent, therefore leading to problems in both physical and social skills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was quick-witted and could cite numerous quotes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His thoughts are very astute, which makes him quick-witted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Legend is tough and quick-witted with an impressive knowledge of science. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of quick-witted These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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