to wit

释义

1. 也就是说；即

   you use to wit when you are about to be more exact about sth that you have just referred to

   Pilot error, to wit failure to follow procedures, was the cause of the accident.飞行员的失误，即没有遵守操作程序，是事故的原因。

电影里这样说 · 78 部

• the wit of Shakespeare...Bohemian Rhapsody2018
• Thy wits the heavens restore!Twelfth Night2012
• I dazzled him with my wits.10 Things I Hate About You1999
• In the battle of wits, you, sir, are unarmed.The Three Musketeers2011
• She has your wits.Enola Holmes2020
• Oh, I was scared out of my wits.Blackfish2013
• But it's our wits that make us men.Braveheart1995
• - Dean Witter. - Yes, hi.The Pursuit of Happyness2006

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  • 女扮男装去侍奉公爵：word for word（一字不差）
  • 吹牛跳舞又催去求爱：cut a caper（蹦跳一步）
• 福尔摩斯小姐：失踪的侯爵2020
  • 当面顶撞两个哥哥：one's own company（自得其乐）
  • 母亲失踪留下暗号：unpick（一点点拆解）
  • 火车上躲追兵：leave someone stranded（困在原地）

同一词条的短语

• be at your wits' end
• be frightened out of your wits
• have your wits about you
• live by your wits