wise
/ˈwaɪz/KK
變化形
wiser
wisest
1.
明智的;有智慧的
能夠做出良好判斷,尤其是根據經驗與深思熟慮做決定
用法:可放在名詞前,也可放在連綴動詞後作主詞補語
It was wise of you to bring an umbrella.
你帶傘是很明智的做法。
My grandmother always gives me wise words.
我的祖母總是給我明智的話。
2.
明智的;穩妥的
審慎且合理,能降低風險或避免問題
用法:常用於「做某事是明智的」的句型:It is wise to+原形動詞
It is wise to check the train times before leaving home.
出門前查看火車時間是明智的。
Saving some money for when you need it is a wise idea.
存一些錢,以備需要時使用,是個明智的想法。
3.
察覺的;知道的
察覺某件事,尤其是察覺某個可能造成問題或欺騙的情況
用法:通常使用「be wise to+名詞」;此義不能直接翻譯成「有智慧的」
The students were wise and did not give their names to the bad man.
那些學生很明智,沒有把自己的名字告訴那個壞人。
常見錯誤
It is wise of checking the schedule.
It is wise to check the schedule.
She made a wisely decision.
She made a wise decision.
He is wise for the online scam.
He is wise to the online scam.
He gave me a wise advice.
He gave me wise advice.
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學習提示
・「wise」不只表示「聰明的」,更常強調有經驗、判斷力好或做法穩妥。
・「wise」和「smart」不同:「smart」偏重智力或機敏;「wise」偏重成熟的判斷。
・「be wise to」中的「wise」表示「察覺的」,與「明智的」不同。