adj (1)聪明的，有判断力的(having or showing good sense or judgement)： a～choice/decision/precaution/suggestion 明智的选择/决定/预防措施/建议;～remarks/comments 高明的评论/评语; Is that a～thing to do? 那样做明智吗? It would be～r to wait for the best moment/not to eat oysters. 等待最佳的时刻/不吃牡蛎是明智的。It was (not)～of you to do so. 你这样做是(不)明智的。The officials found it～r to compromise with them. 官员们认为更加明智的做法是和他们妥协。You would be～to leave/to do as he suggests. 你按照他的建议离开/去做是明智之举。No one is born～.(prov) 没有人生来就聪明。He's～in matters of this sort/of money matters. 他善于处理这种事务/理财。〖同〗clever，intelligent，profound，knowing;〖反〗foolish，stupid，silly，unwise;

(2)有知识的(knowledgeable)： a～old man 博学多识的老人; Confucius was one of the～st teachers of all time. 孔子是历代最博学的教育家之一。〖同〗knowledgeable，learned，enlightened，knowing;〖反〗foolish，stupid;

be wise after the event 事后聪明： It is easy to be～after the event. 做事后诸葛亮是很容易的。

be/get wise (to sth/sb) 明了，了解到 (infml)(尤AmE)： I've got～to him and his game/to my opponent's intention. 我明白他和他的把戏/我对手的意图。

no/none the/not any the wiser 仍不知道(明白)：She was none the～r for his long explanation. 尽管他做了长时间的解释，但她还是不明白。

put sb wise to sth 把某事告诉某人(infml)(尤AmE)：You'd better put him～to the current situation before he makes a mistake. 你最好把当前的形势告诉他，以免他犯错误。

(as) wise as an owl 非常聪明：That boy is really as～as an owl. 那个男孩的确很聪明。

→′wiseacre n 自作聪明的人;′wisecrack n(infml) 俏皮话;vi 说俏皮话;′wisehead n 自作聪明的人;′wisely adv 明智地;′wisdom n;

v(使)明白(知道)((cause sb to) understand or know)[I+adv (up)+prep (to)，T+n+adv (up)，T+n+adv (up)+prep (to)](infml，尤AmE)： He～d up to the fact that she would never come back. 他明白她再也不会回来了。be too young to be～d up to that thing 太年轻了，无法懂得那件事;It's time he～d up to the cruel reality. 他早就该明白残酷的现实了。〖同〗understand，learn;

【辨异】wise 与 bright、smart¹、clever、intelligent 和 brilliant 的区别见BRIGHT。