wisdom和wiseness区别
wisdom是名词,意思是智慧、才智、学识,比如wisdom of crowds,wise的名词格式可以是wiseness或wisdom,wiseness意思是聪明,所以它们在意思是有区别的。
wisdom的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.智慧,才智,精明[U]
例句:
1.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。
2.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:
1.I doubt the wisdom of his conduct.
我怀疑他的行为是否明智。
2.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]
1.Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.
经验是知识之父,记忆是知识之母。
2.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