If someone is quick-witted, their mind moves fast in the moment. They catch a joke while it is still in the air, see what a question is really asking, and find a smart answer before the room has gone quiet.

If someone is quick-witted如果一個人quick-witted(機智、反應快)， their mind moves fast in the moment表示他當下腦筋轉得很快。 They catch a joke while it is still in the air笑話都還沒落地他們就接住了， see what a question is really asking一眼看穿一個問題真正在問什麼， and find a smart answer before the room has gone quiet在全場還沒安靜下來之前就想出聰明的回答。

People say it as a compliment, mostly about talk and small problems that need a fast thought — a meeting, a tease, a sudden change of plan — not about sitting with a hard book for hours. You can be deep and slow and still very clever; quick-witted is a different gift.

People say it as a compliment人們說這個字是在稱讚， mostly about talk and small problems that need a fast thought主要是講話，還有需要快速反應的小狀況 — a meeting, a tease, a sudden change of plan ———像開會、被虧的時候、計畫臨時有變—— not about sitting with a hard book for hours不是在講坐著啃一本難書好幾個小時那種事。 You can be deep and slow and still very clever你可以想得深、想得慢，還是非常聰明； quick-witted is a different giftquick-witted是另一種天分。

It is everyday English, warm rather than stiff. Though actually, it is not the same as “funny”: a quick-witted person often makes people laugh, but the heart of the word is speed of understanding, not the job of being a clown.

It is everyday English這是日常英文， warm rather than stiff感覺溫暖，不生硬。 Though actually不過其實， it is not the same as "funny"它跟「好笑」不是同一件事： a quick-witted person often makes people laugh一個quick-witted的人常常會逗人笑， but the heart of the word is speed of understanding但這個字的核心是理解的速度， not the job of being a clown不是要當個搞笑的人。

The opposite feeling is slow-witted or dim-witted, which can sound unkind, so we use those with care.

The opposite feeling is slow-witted or dim-witted相反的感覺是slow-witted或dim-witted(反應慢、遲鈍)， which can sound unkind這兩個字聽起來可能有點不客氣， so we use those with care所以要小心使用。