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able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have 充满智慧的；明智的；英明的；明察善断的 a wise man 智者 I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. 在商界混了十年之后，我变得老成聪明了。 He played the role of the wise old man. 他扮演聪明的老人。
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesb2, Personal qualitiesb2He was known to be a wise and gentle ruler. 众所周知，他是一位英明温和的统治者。 He was too wise and experienced to try to escape. 他很明智，又有经验，不会试图逃跑的。
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(of actions and behaviour 行动和行为 sensible; based on good judgement 明智的；高明的；有判断力的 a wise decision/move/choice/investment 明智的决定/行动/选择/投资 These are wise words indeed. 这些确实是明智的话。 The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. 最明智的做法就是缄默不言。 I was grateful for her wise counsel. 我感激她为我指点迷津。 - wise to do something
You would be wise to steer clear of the cheapest local wines. 你最好避开最便宜的本地葡萄酒。 He was wise to consider his future when he was working there. 他在那里工作时考虑自己的未来是明智的。 - it is wise (of somebody) to do something
It was very wise to leave when you did. 你那时离开非常明智。 It was wise of her to ask for a lawyer to be present. 她请求律师在场是明智的。
Extra ExamplesIt was very wise of you to leave when you did. 你那时离开非常明智。 Locking your car doors is always a wise precaution. 锁上车门总是明智的防范措施。 It was not considered wise to move her to another hospital. 把她转到另一家医院并不是明智之举。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word OriginOld English wīs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijs and German weise.
Idioms
be none the wiser | not be any the wiser
to not understand something, even after it has been explained to you （解释之后）依然不懂，仍不明白 to not know or find out about something bad that somebody has done 不知道，发现不了（某人做的坏事）
be wise after the event
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to understand something, or realize what you should have done, only after something has happened 事后聪明；马后炮 Anyone can be wise after the event. 事后聪明谁都会。
be/get wise to somebody/something
crack wise
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to make jokes 充满智慧的；明智的；英明的；明察善断的 This entertainer can crack wise with the best of them. 这位艺人能和他们中的佼佼者一起表演。
put somebody wise (to something)
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to inform somebody about something 告诉…（内情）；使…知道