wisdom

英 [ˈwɪzdəm]

美 [ˈwɪzdəm]

n.  智慧; 才智; 精明; 明智; (社会或文化长期积累的)知识，学问

复数：wisdoms　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4281 / COCA.2954

习惯用语

n.

conventional/received wisdom
• 大多数人的看法；普遍信念
  the view or belief that most people hold
• Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.
  人们普遍认为，只有城市里才发生暴乱。
in his/her/its, etc. (infinite) wisdom
• （表示不理解他人的无知）以其（无限的）智慧
  used when you are saying that you do not understand why sb has done sth
• The government in its wisdom has decided to support the ban.
  政府竟愚蠢到决定支持这项禁令。
a pearl of wisdom
• 睿智的语言；隽语；妙语如珠
  a wise remark
• Thank you for those pearls of wisdom.
  谢谢你的金玉良言。

牛津词典

noun

• 智慧；才智；精明
  the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have
  1. a woman of great wisdom
     才女
  2. words of wisdom
     至理名言
• 明智
  how sensible sth is
  1. I question the wisdom of giving a child so much money.
     我对给孩子这么多钱是否明智怀有疑问。
• （社会或文化长期积累的）知识，学问
  the knowledge that a society or culture has gained over a long period of time
  1. the collective wisdom of the Native American people
     美洲原住民的集体智慧

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 智慧;才智
  Wisdomis the ability to use your experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions or judgments.
  1. ...the patience and wisdom that comes from old age.
     历尽岁月沧桑而形成的耐心与智慧
  2. ...a great man, who spoke words of great wisdom.
     字字珠玑的伟人
• N-VAR (社会或文化长期积累的)知识，学问
  Wisdomis the store of knowledge that a society or culture has collected over a long period of time.
  1. ...a folksy piece of wisdom.
     一种民间的智慧
  2. ...this church's original Semitic wisdom, religion and faith.
     该教派独特的犹太人的智慧、宗教和信仰
  3. ...a simpler and more humane approach, based on ancient wisdoms and 'natural' mechanisms.
     基于古代智慧和“自然”机制的更简单、更人道的方法
• N-SING 明智
  If you talk aboutthe wisdom ofa particular decision or action, you are talking about how sensible it is.
  1. Many Lithuanians have expressed doubts about the wisdom of the decision.
     很多立陶宛人对该决定是否明智表示了怀疑。
• N-VAR 一般观点;普遍看法
  You can usewisdomto refer to ideas that are accepted by a large number of people.
  1. Health education wisdom in the UK differs from that of the United States...
     英国的健康教育理念与美国的不同。
  2. Unchallenged wisdoms flow swiftly among the middle classes.
     未受质疑的普遍理念在中产阶级中迅速传播开来。

英英释义

noun

• the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
  Synonym:wiseness
• the quality of being prudent and sensible
  Synonym:wisenesssoundness
• ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
  Synonym:sapience
• accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

双语例句

• Much thinking yields wisdom.
  多想出智慧。
• The advice is based on the distilled wisdom of a panel of heart specialists.
  该建议是在汇集提取了心脏专家小组的意见后作出的。
• I hope this book is not yet another restatement of the prevailing wisdom
  我希望这本书不会又是重复一些流行的至理名言。
• She believed that she had been selected by the Master to reveal forgotten wisdom.
  她认为自己是被长老选中来揭示被人们遗忘的智慧的。
• Visionaries are constantly fighting conventional wisdom because they see the world ahead in terms of what it can be
  愿景家总在不断挑战传统思维，因为他们是用超前的眼光看待这个世界的。
• Many Lithuanians have expressed doubts about the wisdom of the decision.
  很多立陶宛人对该决定是否明智表示了怀疑。
• In this way they brought into full play the initiative, wisdom and power of the masses.
  这样他们就使群众的积极性、智慧和力量都充分发挥出来。
• With knowledge and wisdom, evil could be vanquished on this earth.
  拥有了知识和智慧就能够把恶势力从这个世界上铲除。
• The last thing we need are words of wisdom from an armchair critic
  我们最不需要的是纸上谈兵的评论家发表的“智慧”言论。
• The Magi, Bramins, and Druids were bracketed together as men of wisdom
  东方三博士、婆罗门和德鲁伊特都被视为富有智慧的人。