| 单词 | ready-wittedness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌready-ˈwittedness ˌready-ˈwittedness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] > vigour, quickness vivacity?a1475 quicknessc1475 quickwittedness1616 eyetooth1706 pregnantness1727 ready-wittedness1815 1815 J. Black tr. A. W. Schlegel Course Lect. Dramatic Art I. vii. 250 We are merely entertained with the display of sharpness and ready wittedness which are requisite to carry on the deceit. 2004 R. H. McKinney in J. Kanaris & M. J. Doorley In Deference to Other viii. 150 Kuschel acknowledges the need for humor to relativize..all manmade perspectives that do not have the humility to admit their own limitations. And this is what satirical ready-wittedness achieves. < as lemmas |
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