He is known for his burning wit and formidable erudition.

以惊人才智和博学著称。

Neither wit nor whisky could detain him then.

在这种时候，说笑话也好，喝威士忌也好，再也没有什么能把留住了。

Others were not as excited, including at least one person who repeated the words of Shakespeare: Brevity is the soul of wit.

不过其人并不买单，至少一位网友反复引用了莎士比亚名言: “简洁才是智慧灵魂”。

He disclaimed the possession of any great quickness of apprehension or wit, such as distinguished Huxley.

承认自己不具备像著名赫胥黎那样快速理解能力。

His character is a combination of wit and kindness.

性格是智慧与善良结合。

I was terrified out of my wits.

我被吓得不知所措。

Terrified the house-elves out of their wits—" Clang. "

精灵们吓得六神无主——当啷。

He is a witty man, but sometimes his wit is unwelcome.

是个机智风趣人，但有时风趣并不受欢迎。

I shake my head to gather my wits.

我摇摇头恢复理智。

Brevity is the soul of wit, and what is briefer than an index?

简洁是智慧灵魂，还有什么比索引更简洁呢？

It tells of his talents, knowledge, contacts, wit and urbanity, but it does not convince.

书中讲述了天赋、知识、社交、智慧和礼貌，但却不能令人信服。

'cause you really need your wits about you when you're trapezing.

玩" 空中飞人" 时 头脑要相当清醒。

Mr. Radley must have scared them out of their wits.

莱德利一定把们吓得不知所措。

But the woman says the snake she encountered Thursday terrified her out of her wits.

但是这位女士说上周四遇到蛇让她魂飞胆破。

There's something truly liberating walking these advertisement and franchise-free streets, where you can be open to millions of unguarded moments, like the curbside battles of wits, the characters, the melancholy of peeling paint, and the promise of a new coat.

走在这些没有广告和特许经营街道上是一种真正解放，在这里你可以敞开心扉，面对无数个毫无防备时刻，比如路边斗智，新奇人物，油漆剥落忧郁，以及涂上新漆承诺。

I've pawned everything that I can imagine, and now I'm just at my wit's end.

我典当了所有能典当东西，现在我已经黔驴技穷了。

A desperate Kate was at her wit's end, unable to control or help Helen.

绝望凯特不知所措，无法控制或帮助海伦。

In her entire four month tenure, her sharp wits and stealth never failed her.

在她整整四个月任期内，她敏锐智慧和潜伏让她从未失手。

It's also a way for both riddle-makers and riddle-guessers to show off their wits.

出谜者和猜谜者也可以通过这一方式展示自身智慧。

The little girl was frightened out of her wits.

女孩被吓得惊慌失措。