• my nciku
  • conversations
  • Q&A
  • theme words
  • tools
  • nciku mini

listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
be wise to
Font Size

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

be wise to
  1. 1. [American English] [slang] 知道(某事);了解(某事)

Examples

Looking at the flash on his uniform, we decided it would be wise to avoid him.
看到他制服上的肩章,我们觉得还是躲着他点儿比较好。
it would be wise to do it now
现在去做这件事应是明智之举 wise
明哲保身,但求无过
be worldly-wise and play safe and seek only to avoid blame
她看似单纯,其实很成熟。
She appears to be naive, but actually she's very worldly-wise.

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Recently Reviewed Words

Content partners 外研社collins