詞彙精選：wisdom的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

智慧，才智，精明 [U]

例句：

He had acquired much wisdom during his long life.

他在漫長的生命歲月中獲得了許多智慧。

例句：

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

他的自信、男子氣概和勇敢將他的風趣變爲智慧。

明智 [U]

例句：

I doubt the wisdom of his conduct.

我懷疑他的行爲是否明智。

例句：

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

我懷疑借這麼一大筆錢是否明智。

知識，學問 [U]

例句：

Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.

經驗是知識之父，記憶是知識之母。

例句：

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

我們爲了求知識，付出高價也值得。

二、詞義辨析：

mind,intellect,intelligence,brains,wit,wisdom

這些名詞均有“智力，智慧”之意。mind使用廣泛，無褒貶之意。強調諸如認識、記憶、思考、決定等的智慧功能。intellect側重不受感情或意志左右的冷靜思考或領悟能力。intelligence指處理或對付問題或情況的特殊才智；也指運用、展開智慧的能力。brain(多用複數brains)強調理解能力和獨立的或者首創性的思維能力。wit指先天的才能、智力、意識等，隱含小聰明意味。wisdom較文雅，也可指明智的言行。

三、相關短語：

wisdom tooth

n. 智齒

四、參考例句：

Years bring wisdom.

年長智也增。

Without wisdom, wealth is worthless.

如果沒有智慧，財富就無價值。

Collective wisdom overpowers individual intelligence.

集體的智慧勝過個人的才智。

Patience and wisdom come from old age.

耐心與智慧歷盡歲月滄桑而形成。

He is a man of great wisdom.

他是一個才智超羣的人。

Do you identify beauty with wisdom?

你認爲美貌與智慧能相等同嗎？

Wisdom is the conqueror of fortune.

智慧是命運的征服者。

Wisdom is more precious than wealth.

智慧比財富更寶貴。

Experience is the mother of wisdom.

經驗是智慧之母。

Wisdom is the badge of maturity.

智慧是成熟的象徵。