witty

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witty — 形容詞

  • wittypositive
  • wittiercomparative
  • wittiestsuperlative

1. describing a person, remark, or piece of writing that uses sharp, intelligent hu

1.形容詞B2
釋義

風趣機智的

言談機智幽默而靈巧的

describing a person, remark, or piece of writing that uses sharp, intelligent humor — often surprising and expressed in just a few well-chosen words.

例句

Dewi made a witty remark about the rain just as the wedding photos started.

婚禮拍照剛開始下雨時，Dewi 說了一句風趣的話。

witty + remark — adjective with nouns of speech

Vivek's witty reply to the rude customer made his coworkers grin behind the counter.

Vivek 對那位無禮顧客機智的回應，讓櫃台後的同事都偷偷笑了。

witty + reply / response — adjective with nouns of speech

常見搭配
  • witty remark
  • witty comeback
  • witty dialogue
  • witty observation
  • witty banter
同義詞
  • clever

    focuses on mental sharpness; need not be funny

  • humorous

    broader — anything that causes laughter, not specifically verbal cleverness

  • amusing

    milder; entertains without the sharp intelligence of 'witty'

  • quick-witted

    stresses fast, on-the-spot clever responses

反義詞
  • dull

    lacking spark or the ability to amuse

  • humorless

    unable to see or express humor at all

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, their spoken words (remark, reply, comeback), or a written piece (dialogue, essay, tweet). Rarely used of physical objects or general pleasantness.

常見錯誤

She told a witty story that scared the children.
She told a funny story that scared the children.
'witty' implies clever, intelligent humor in the wording, not general entertainment or storytelling skill.

同根字

  • wit
    名詞B2
  • wittily
    副詞C1
  • wittiness
    名詞C1
  • quick-witted
    形容詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • witty person
  • witty speaker
  • witty writer

副詞搭配

  • extremely witty
  • very witty
  • quite witty
  • remarkably witty

常用片語

  • sharp and witty
  • clever and witty
  • funny and witty