wise
adjective
uk/waɪz/us/waɪz/B2approving
having orshowingtheabilityto make goodjudgments,basedon adeepunderstandingandexperienceoflife:
明智的；英明的；聪明的Ithinkyou made a wisechoice.我认为你作了一个明智的选择。
"I neverdrinkmore than threeglassesofwine." "How wise."“我喝葡萄酒从未超过3杯。”“你真明智。”
Looking at theweather, Ithinkwe made a wisedecisionnot to go to thecoastthisweekend.看看天气，我觉得我们决定这周末不去海边是很明智的。
Ithinkit would be wisertowaitandseehow muchmoneyyou haveleftbefore you make anydecisions.我认为弄清楚自己还剩多少钱再作决定要明智一些。
I never used tosavemoneybut now I'm a littleolderandwiser I canseethepointof it.我以前从不存钱，可现在年纪大了些，也更明智了，于是就能看出其中的意义。
Was it Thomas More who said that the wise manlearnsfrom theexperienceofothers?是托马斯‧莫尔说过聪明人会吸取别人的经验教训吗？
intelligent
- intelligentHe seems like a very intelligent young man.
- cleverI'm the cleverest kid in the class.
- smartShe's incredibly smart and a great writer.
- brightJacob was a very bright boy.
- sharpHow can we stay mentally sharp as we age?
wise tosomethinginformal
understandingadishonestsituationor way of doing something:
意识到，觉察（令人不愉快的实情）People are getting wise to thetrickspoliticiansuse incampaignadvertisements.人们逐渐意识到政客们在竞选宣传中使用的把戏。
- Thepaintingdepictsthe three wise menkneelinginadorationof thebabyJesus.
- You'd be wise to take adetourtoavoidtheroadworks.
- I didn'tthinkit wise toprofferanopinion.
- I should havelistenedto my father's wisecounsel, andsavedsomemoneyinsteadofspendingit all.
- You'd be wise tokeepquiet.
Wise and sensible
- be a victory for common senseidiom
- cannily
- canny
- clear-headed
- discerning
- long-sightedness
- method
- neat
- neatly
- no flies onsomeoneidiom
- responsibility
- responsible
- responsibly
- right-minded
- sagacious
- victory
- well advised
- wily
- wisdom
- wisely
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Understanding and comprehending
Idioms
be none the wiser
to be wise after the event