wits

The two of them had an encounter of wits.

他们俩偶然地展开了一场斗智.

With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish.

下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。

The boy is a dolt , but we'll hammer these facts into his dull wits.

这个小男孩是个笨蛋, 但我们要强行把这些事灌输进他那迟纯的头脑.

The authorities are at their wits'end about juvenile delinquency.

当局对青少年犯罪束手无策.

Debates sharpen one's wits.

辩论增长才智.

You have to have your wits about you in a dangerous situation.

在危急的情况下,你得随机应变.

Collecting my wits, I fumbled for the fare in my purse.

定定神, 用还在哆嗦的手掏出钱包付车费.

He was at his wits'end , having worked a year for nothing.

他哭不得笑不得, 一年的气力白费了.

Never take me to a horror film again. I was scared out of my wits.

以后再也不要带我去看恐怖电影, 我简直被吓得魂不附体.

There was good wits, incisive but always peripheral information.

宴会上有时妙语连珠,谈吐锋利而所论却总不免是些毛皮小事.

Her quick wits saved the boy's life.

她靠机智救了那男孩一命.

She was scared out of wits.

她给吓得不知所措.

Travellers need to keep their wits about them.

旅行者需要随机应变。

She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.

她凭借个人才智升到了今天的职位。

You scared us out of our wits. We heard you had an accident.

你把我们吓坏了，我们听说你出事了。