词汇精选：wisdom的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

智慧，才智，精明 [U]

例句：

He had acquired much wisdom during his long life.

他在漫长的生命岁月中获得了许多智慧。

例句：

His confidence, his manliness and bravery, turn his wit into wisdom.

他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。

明智 [U]

例句：

I doubt the wisdom of his conduct.

我怀疑他的行为是否明智。

例句：

I would question the wisdom of borrowing such a large sum of money.

我怀疑借这么一大笔钱是否明智。

知识，学问 [U]

例句：

Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.

经验是知识之父，记忆是知识之母。

例句：

Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it.

我们为了求知识，付出高价也值得。

二、词义辨析：

mind,intellect,intelligence,brains,wit,wisdom

这些名词均有“智力，智慧”之意。mind使用广泛，无褒贬之意。强调诸如认识、记忆、思考、决定等的智慧功能。intellect侧重不受感情或意志左右的冷静思考或领悟能力。intelligence指处理或对付问题或情况的特殊才智；也指运用、展开智慧的能力。brain(多用复数brains)强调理解能力和独立的或者首创性的思维能力。wit指先天的才能、智力、意识等，隐含小聪明意味。wisdom较文雅，也可指明智的言行。

三、相关短语：

wisdom tooth

n. 智齿

四、参考例句：

Years bring wisdom.

年长智也增。

Without wisdom, wealth is worthless.

如果没有智慧，财富就无价值。

Collective wisdom overpowers individual intelligence.

集体的智慧胜过个人的才智。

Patience and wisdom come from old age.

耐心与智慧历尽岁月沧桑而形成。

He is a man of great wisdom.

他是一个才智超群的人。

Do you identify beauty with wisdom?

你认为美貌与智慧能相等同吗？

Wisdom is the conqueror of fortune.

智慧是命运的征服者。

Wisdom is more precious than wealth.

智慧比财富更宝贵。

Experience is the mother of wisdom.

经验是智慧之母。

Wisdom is the badge of maturity.

智慧是成熟的象征。