wisdom

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɪzdəm/    美 /ˈwɪzdəm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. uncountable
  2. A piece of wise advice. countable
  3. The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good. countable,uncountable
  4. The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained. countable,uncountable
  5. The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding. countable,uncountable
  6. The ability to know and apply spiritual truths. countable,uncountable
    — Wiſdom…is to a man an infinite Treaſure, for ſhe is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ſhe is the Brightneſs of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Majeſty of God, and an Image of his Goodneſs; ſhe teacheth us Soberneſs and Prudence, Righteouſneſs and Strength; ſhe underſtands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ſentences; ſhe foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ſhall happen in time to come.
  7. A group of wombats. countable,rare,uncountable
    — It would also be difficult to get to the bottom line accurately if a wisdom of wombats ate your working papers. Both scenarios are equal in probability.
  8. A group of owls. countable,rare,uncountable
    — What he expected to find I cannot imagine , unless it was a wisdom of owls. What he did see and hear were telephones ringing, assistants answering them, getting up from their seats to take a book or a card from a file, returning[…]
  9. Ellipsis of wisdom tooth. abbreviation,alt-of,colloquial,countable,ellipsis
    — HAVING MY WISDOMS REMOVED

词形变化

wisdoms plural wisedome alternative,obsolete wisdome alternative

词汇关系

近义词
acuity astuteness clairvoyance discernment discrimination gumption insight nous penetration perspicacity prudence sagaciousness sagacity sageliness sageness sapience savvy sharpness sophy understanding wisdom wiseness wit
反义词
foolishness folly foolhardiness imprudence stupidity unwisdom
下位词
common sense
衍生词
conventional wisdom font of all wisdom fount of all wisdom in one's infinite wisdom lip wisdom pearl of wisdom penny wisdom received wisdom salt of wisdom Seat of Wisdom street wisdom Throne of Wisdom wisdomless wisdom of Silenus wisdom of Solomon wisdom of the crow wisdom tooth
相关词
wise wisehead wiseness morality intelligence judgement sage

词源

From Middle English wisdom, from Old English wīsdōm (“wisdom”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīsadōm, from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz (“wisdom”), corresponding to wise + -dom. Cognate with Scots wisdom, wysdom (“wisdom”), West Frisian wiisdom (“wisdom”), Dutch wijsdom (“wisdom”), German Weistum (“legal sentence”), Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom (“wisdom”), Icelandic vísdómur (“wisdom”).
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