“half、wit”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

half-wit

释义

ˈhalf-wit
[See wit n.]
†1. One who is only half a wit; a dealer in poor witticisms. Obs.
1678Dryden All for Love Prol., Half-wits are fleas; so little and so light, We scarce could know they live, but that they bite.1713Steele Englishman No. 43. 280 Pen and Ink..in the Hands of a Half-Wit will do more Mischief than Sword and Dagger.a1720Sheffield (Dk. Buckhm.) Wks. (1753) II. 208 Let the half-wits do it, 'tis their drudgery.
2. One who has not all his wits; a half-witted person. Also attrib.
1755Johnson, Half-wit, a blockhead or foolish fellow.1828in Webster.1853A. J. Morris Bible Introd. 8 Fools and half-wits think themselves justified in calling prophets and apostles to order.1884J. H. Wylie Hist. Hen. IV, I. 268 He often acted like a half-wit or a madman.1938F. Scott Fitzgerald Let. Spring (1964) 29 We are setting it aside till we think of a way of half⁓witting halfwit Hayes and his Legion of Decency.1960Times 24 Sept. 10/7 Their half-wit uncle.

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