to wit 详细解释

to wit

adj.即


He and all his family -- to wit, mother, father, three brothers, and one dog -- were waiting for me at the station.

他及其全家, 即母亲, 父亲, 三个兄弟, 还有一条狗, 都在车站接我。

词义辨析

同义参见:

namely  

英英释义

名词 to windward:

the side toward the wind

同义词:windward side, weatherboard, weather side

例句

1. We speak in a language they don't know: to wit, English.我们用他们不懂的语言说话, 即英语。 2. "This can only mean two things, to wit: that he lied, or that he is wrong."这只能意味着两点,即要么他撒谎了,要么他错了。