wise [waiz] adj 英明的;明智的;聪明的
wise 在高中阶段要去掌握它的形容词形式,意思为:英明的;明智的;聪明的
它既可以做定语,也可以做表语。
做定语:
She has the air of a wise woman...
她有才女气质。
做表语:
They might be wise to stop advertising on television.
他们不妨停止在电视上做广告,这样做可能是明智之举。
在名词后面加-wise可以表示就……而言:
Career-wise, this illness couldn't have come at a worse time.
考虑到事业,这场病来得最不是时候。
It was a much better day weather-wise.
论天气,这天要好得多。
We were housed student-wise in dormitory rooms.
我们像学生一样住在宿舍里。
wise 还可以做动词:
- vt. 使知道,使懂得; 教导; 指点;
- vi.了解,知道;
变形:
过去式: wised 现在分词: wising 第三人称单数: wises
高考常考短语:
It's wise to do sth:
It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。