| 单词 | battle of wits |
| 例句 | “The battle of wits has begun,” said the man in black. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “In that case,” said the man in black, “I challenge you to a battle of wits.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The bandit swaps identities with his hostage and becomes mayor, only to find himself locked in a battle of wits against a corrupt businessman who made his fortune from tobacco and human trafficking. Chinese director coy on political satire's message 2011-01-11T14:49:09Z Buy yourself some time: If you do want to engage in a battle of wits, you can stall for time by repeating the last thing the person said. Defending yourself from insults and rising above them 2011-07-11T15:26:03Z There are feints, counterfeits, battles of wits, plot twists that appear from thin air. In ‘Who Is Maud Dixon?,’ a Dream Job Leads to a Twisty Nightmare 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z This places the three of them in a battle of wits and wills. SXSW 2015: Of humans and robots in sci-fi chamber drama 'Ex Machina' 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z And “The Unknown Known,” which draws its title from one of Mr. Rumsfeld’s most famous rhetorical flights, is very much a battle of wits and words. Movie Review: Deciphering Donald H. Rumsfeld in ‘The Unknown Known’ 2014-04-01T22:00:03Z Give him an offbeat nemesis and let the battle of wits begin. The Top 10 TV shows of 2011 2011-12-30T19:25:06Z What was missing was what first attracted him to law: the theatrics and competition of the courtroom, the one-on-one battle of wits and strategy. David the Goliath gets what he wants 2011-03-22T21:55:00Z It should be no surprise that Mr. Lévy, who stands for reason and engagement, loses this battle of wits against Mr. Houellebecq, who stands for almost nothing. Books of The Times: Throwing Mud and Calling It Beautiful 2011-01-11T22:06:40Z You don't have to engage them in great battles of wits, because they are inevitably very drunk. Top 10 tips for being a comedian 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Plus a battle of wits played out by naming McQueen movie titles. A Master of Thrills Shows His Range, and His Bite 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z It's a battle of wits rather than reflexes, a stimulating change of pace from the typical alien gorefest. 'Dishonored' tops a diverse year in video games 2012-12-12T14:50:09Z But the battle of wits erupts only in front of the camera. Billy Crystal, Josh Gad cut close to funny bone in FX's 'The Comedians' 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z In theory, it could be a classic story – a battle of wits between one man and the rest of the world; part Dog Day Afternoon, part First Blood. How WikiLeaks killed the conspiracy thriller 2010-12-02T22:30:00Z Sonnets, syllogisms, declensions, puns, quips and carefully constructed insults are fired off in a nonstop, ever-escalating battle of wits. Theater Review: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost,’ at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Fest 2012-07-31T22:20:55Z In a battle of wits, who would come out on top? Around Town for Sept. 16-22 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z It might be pitched as a First Blood-style battle of wits between two worthy adversaries, but that isn’t what this film is at all. Fatman: the Mel Gibson Santa action comedy we really don't need right now 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The most impressive battle of wits occurs during the interrogation scenes at police headquarters, where Maigret sheds his avuncular pose and vents his righteous anger — an explosion of rage that was Gabin’s trademark. In ‘Maigret Sets a Trap,’ Pack Your Pipe and Track a Killer 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z To judge from this book, Booth is one of those slightly grouchy Brits who enjoys a good battle of wits for its own sake; what’s society without a bit of verbal rough-and-tumble, after all? Why are people so obsessed with Scandinavia? 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z But in any battle of wits and wiles, no one bests Maggie’s Lady Violet. Things we love this week 2012-12-27T19:31:03Z But The Boyfriend is another demonstration of Thomas Perry’s cool, tough-minded skill at staging battles of wits. Books of The Times: Beach Reads From Stephen King, Kevin Kwan, Carl Hiaasen and More 2013-06-06T21:14:31Z But many of those same people might also wonder what in the heck Tarlov, who heads research at Bustle Digital Group, is doing engaging in regular battles of wits with the unarmed, i.e. On Fox News' "The Five," Jessica Tarlov is redefining the image of the sacrificial liberal 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z A mind-controlling sociopath embarks on a battle of wits with the one man he can’t control, using bystanders as disposable pawns. Top 20 Japanese horror films – ranked! 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The younger Lowe usually triumphs in the ongoing battle of wits he calls a “love language of sorts in our family.” How Rob and John Owen Lowe turned their playful insults into a work comedy 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The strategy “was very much deliberate,” he said: to erase the perception of chess as a grueling, geeky battle of wits and to package it instead on social media as less intimidating, fun, even funny. The Grandmaster Plan to Turn Hordes of Kids Into Chess Fanatics 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard,” a conversational service apparently aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft. Google hopes ‘Bard’ will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The video notes that the army “has been monitoring this trend and has proactively chosen to expose it publicly as part of the battle of wits with the other side.” The Disputed Border Where Every Shepherd Is Seen as a Potential Spy 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z But it is also a battle of wits — waged between generals sending signals intended to confuse and mislead their enemies — and a contest of feints, parries and continual efforts to set traps. Deception and Trickery Are the Other Weapons in the Ukraine War 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z This is all intermingled with, for example, managing Rose Walker turning into a vortex, a battle of wits with Lucifer, confronting nightmares, and preventing the universe’s inevitable doom. Netflix’s The Sandman is a dream adaptation of a classic 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The elegant office hosts a battle of wits between Stanton and Lilith. Guillermo del Toro dives into three key 'Nightmare Alley' scenes 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “It’s exhilarating being in the arena in a battle of wits,” she said. The Liberal Activist Who Targets Republicans With a MAGA Masquerade 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z A battle of wits, of wiles, of domination, of ideals and of means of expression ensues. Review: Opera in a Santa Monica shipping container? 'Birds in the Moon' makes it magical 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Narratively speaking, the most pleasurable aspect of these films is the way they function as paranormal detective stories, knottily intricate puzzles in which the battle for the human soul also becomes a battle of wits. Review: The devil can't make you watch this so-so 'Conjuring' sequel 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Under the shade of a wooden hut, a stone's throw from the flurry and fumes of the Antiguan capital's main bus station, a battle of wits is afoot. Battle of wits: Antiguans revel in ancient board game 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z It was a true battle of wits filled with subtle winks and giggles that said, “I may be interested, but I’m just fine going home alone.” L.A. Affairs: We moved in together just as the pandemic hit 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z They are aided in this battle of wits by the pizza delivery guy, played by Chris Redd of “Saturday Night Live.” New movies to stream this week: ‘The Glorias,’ ‘Blood on the Wall,’ and more 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z With his parents away, an 8-year-old engages in a battle of wits with some thieves. Movies on TV this week: 'GoodFellas' on AMC and more 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Insiders describe a battle of wits between the IRA and British intelligence. IRA 'planned to knock out power supply in England' 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Federer conjured magic in the third set, winning a battle of wits and reflexes at the net to break Nadal early, then fending off a clutch of break points to maintain his advantage. Shining brighter in twilight, Federer downs Nadal, and next faces Djokovic 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z There is a certain art historical narrative that claims Johns and Rauschenberg were the founders of Pop Art, engaged in some ideological battle of wits with Warhol. Jasper Johns, American Legend 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Plotting the penalty, Zidane almost baffled himself in the battle of wits. World Cup stunning moments: Zinedine Zidane's head-butt | Ian McCourt 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z It’s a neat battle of wits between a group of post-apocalyptic humans and an automated manufacturing system, which is slowly consuming the world’s resources to make useless consumer goods. How Electric Dreams updates Philip K. Dick’s Cold War stories 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z A titanic battle of wits ensues — the suspense is unbearable and the story is heartbreaking. John le Carre fans, take note: Smiley’s still in the spy game 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z A sign battle between a Texas Wendy's and the Pure Water and Tea Company store across the street went viral Wednesday, and the friendly battle of wits is only heating up. Texas Wendy's Responds to 'Redhead With No Soul' Taunt 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z For roughly six minutes, Ghanem recorded a slapstick battle of wits between man and beast, and the destruction of numerous bottles of alcohol. Fowl act: Peahen goes on a rampage inside Arcadia liquor store 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Although, given the spectacle this battle of wits produced, there are no losers in this one, gang. Shooter McGavin, Aaron Rodgers battle in fiery Twitter "war" - Golf Digest 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z That turns the game into a battle of wits: Do I kill this monster who’s blocking my way, or save the ammo for fiercer creatures? Review: ‘Resident Evil’ returns to hardcore horror roots 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Survival in England’s top flight is more than a battle of wits, or even money; it is a war of information. Battle of Wits Starts Long Before Foot Meets Ball 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Their war is often a shadowy battle of wits, as they try to find and defuse devices planted weeks, even months, earlier. Cunning and cruel explosive devices Isis improvises to stall Mosul attack 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z He’s witnessed the mix of emotions – from the protests outside the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland to the battle of wits on stage as Senator Ted Cruz refused to endorse Trump. Photographing Tensions at the Republican Convention 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Fellow panel member David Farr - whose debut film, The Ones Below, is about a middle class couple engaged in a battle of wits against their downstairs neighbours - agreed with Caton-Jones's analysis. TIFF: Middle class has a 'cultural choke-hold' on UK film - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "It's a battle of wits in which each side is constantly adjusting to the methods of the other," the 39-year-old Bogota native said. Colombian navy is waging 'a battle of wits' with cocaine smugglers 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Upon leaving the White House in 1987, Larry Speakes, Ronald Reagan’s White House press secretary and a onetime reporter himself, lamented the “battle of wits” between government officials and the press. Crying ‘Gotcha’ 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z The battle of wits between the two ultimately pivots around issues of super-ego and id, pluralism and chauvinism, chaos and order. ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ gets the Marvel band back together 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Graciously, Twain ended this battle of wits by proclaiming he’d always favored good relations between England and the United States. When Mark Twain roasted Winston Churchill: Two master wits on the same stage 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z By banning women from a Hearthstone tournament, the IeSF is saying that they’re not capable of competing with men in even a battle of wits. Hearthstone Tournament Showcases Misguided Plan To Segregate eSports By Gender 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z And the seesaw battle of wits reached a climax. Invisible Ink War: How Chemists Revealed Germany’s Secret WW I Writing [Excerpt] 2014-04-05T11:30:00Z Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA It was a tense and unpredictable battle of wits. UK Scrabble championship won by solicitor from Belfast 2012-11-04T19:00:22Z What is happening now is a battle of wits, being fought almost according to the laws of the jungle, some observers say. Pakistan's ruinous political farce 2012-06-21T18:24:43Z He had never been afraid of the young knave either in a square fight or in a battle of wits. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z What are a dozen men against one woman, in a battle of wits? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z This year is going to be like a decade of console game market competition compressed into a rapid battle of wits. Mobile Game Revenue Math 2012-02-14T13:01:28Z He is usually said to be the ultimate winner in this battle of wits. The Joys of Quantum Entanglement 2012-01-30T19:15:00.277Z He was thinking for the moment of his former active life—when some battle of wits with a noted crook had kept him sleepless for nights. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z Moreover it was a battle of wits between the newer and weaker roads striving to create and attract business from their more longly established competitors. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z The most controversial is the Swiss stance, which sees tax as a morally neutral battle of wits against the fiscal authorities: quite different from money-laundering or fraud. Tax havens: Trouble island 2011-10-12T20:33:19Z It was more than a battle of wits over massive pots—it was a battle of enormous egos. How Math Whizzes Helped Sink the Economy [Book Excerpt] 2011-09-22T21:45:00.253Z The chess game between a server and a returner is like the battle of wits between a pitcher and a batter. In Tennis, Top Service Returners Rely on Instinct and Observation 2011-08-29T05:43:55Z There was a great battle of wits going on in the salon. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z Bulder realized at once that Fellows was strongly against the stamps, and that it was going to be a battle of wits and logic. Dawson Black: Retail Merchant 2011-06-04T02:00:16.620Z Mabel was evidently bent on mischief but I felt pretty sure that in a battle of wits I could come out victorious. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z What would happen, I wondered, in a real fair battle of wits, each of us forewarned of the encounter? First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z It would not be fair to describe the experience of reading the renowned physicist Brian Greene as a battle of wits. Books of The Times: Multiple-Universe Theory Made, Well, Easier 2011-01-26T23:14:56Z Only this time, it is a battle of wits about how the person who has the disadvantage of having the second choice can nevertheless get a larger amount of pizza. Wordplay: Numberplay: The Puzzle Gourmet 2010-10-18T15:21:00Z Art Panels Shock-master performance artist Paul McCarthy and veteran dealer Irving Blum—one of Andy Warhol's first fans—engage in battles of wits as part of the Conversations series hosted by fair organizers. Navigating Art Basel 2010-05-27T21:00:00Z You can also pit the followers of two celebrities against each other in a battle of wits. To Fib or Not to Fib 2010-04-12T16:15:00Z The case had resolved itself into a battle of wits wherein the culprit who had murdered Stockbridge, by unknown means, had all the advantages. Whispering Wires "Come now, do, Mr. Needham," urged the postmaster teasingly, his face shining with pleasure in delighted anticipation of the coming battle of wits. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life For the first time Griffith had the better of the long battle of wits. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus From these few facts about signals and sign stealing some idea of the battle of wits that is going on between two ball clubs in a game may be obtained. Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside He, silently emitting puffs of smoke, was watching the battle of wits between the pair and keenly enjoying it. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising If there were to be any battle of wits or manners between us, I couldn't afford to despise him. The Brightener It was going to be a battle of wits—I could feel it in my veins. On the right of the British line But Joro, the veteran of many a battle of wits and arms, parried the stroke with the thick barrel of his neuro-pistol, caught the girl's wrist and disarmed her. The Martian Cabal He dared not lose the battle of wits he knew was coming!... The Affair of the Brains Now it is more a battle of wits. The Double Four So again man was beaten in this battle of wits. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two He had always loved a battle of wits, and, terrible as the circumstances were, the pleasure which an intellectual struggle gave him was not absent even on this occasion. The Day of Judgment The battle of wits was a drawn affair. The Kangaroo Marines It was that protest which decided the battle of wits in my favor. Princess Zara In this battle of wits they found intense enjoyment, and it was, in fact, an intellectual comradeship that few writers have been fortunate enough to enjoy in their own households. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson Man found himself beaten once more by the wolf in this battle of wits. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two Thus neatly did Jiravai turn the tables upon the man who, a moment before, had been congratulating himself upon having got the best of the king in a public battle of wits. In Search of El Dorado "I'm glad, though, to lay it flat on the table with you, because in any battle of wits with you I'm licked before we start." Masters of Space A most expressive cough, my dear Benny, and the interpretation is clearly that there is no innovation about such a battle of wits. White Ashes This girl with the flaxen hair and large lustrous eyes was more than a match for him in a battle of wits. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure So man made one last desperate effort to beat the wolf in this battle of wits. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two Well, well," she said, "'tis a battle of wits, but love may find a way. Rimrock Jones That battle of wits would come later on—this very night, perhaps—but for the moment, I could do nothing better than carry out my first plan. The Holladay Case A Tale It was only in a battle of wits that I might have a fair chance. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley Kenneth liked to tease his sister-in-law, but the young girl was quite his equal when it came to a battle of wits and it was not often that she gave him the opportunity. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure Most animals have far more natural intelligence than the American wolf; and yet none of these animals seem to be able to beat man in the battle of wits. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two Then the scientific Press would take it up, and a very merry battle of wits would begin. The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension Besides, I had still before me that battle of wits with Martigny, and I was resolved to make the most of it. The Holladay Case A Tale Then there was a battle of wits, and if the freshman too successfully defeated his opponents, he was dropped into a watering-trough that had stood on the campus for more than a century. The Plastic Age Now one, then another seemed to gain the advantage, and as each strove for control of the vast fortune, the battle of wits surged back and forth. The Master Mystery In this battle of wits he undoubtedly won. Tell England A Study in a Generation That point of view of justice as a battle of wits, with victory to the sharpest, was a little too cynical for his acceptance. The Moon Rock Both realised, of course, that the great fight would take place in England; they were simply active as outposts in the battle of wits. The Man from Brodney's The despatch of these expeditions was a three-cornered battle of wits. Cuba, Old and New Mary laughed in care-free enjoyment, as well she might after winning the victory in such a battle of wits. Within the Law Of the two men it was Lutchester who piqued her, with whom she would have found more pleasure in the battle of wits. The Pawns Count She had bravely striven to keep her fairyhood, and in the battle of wits, had lost. Welsh Fairy Tales So, then and there, began a battle of wits. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks “It must be a battle of wits as well as force,” thought he. Darkness and Dawn Grant was sure of his man now, and rather relieved that the battle of wits was turning in his favor. The Postmaster's Daughter The sortie for information had been too successful to please her, and in Donna's present mood the elder woman knew that she would fare but poorly in a battle of wits. The Long Chance From this time on, it would be a battle of wits—perhaps worse! Boy Scouts in a Submarine : or, Searching an Ocean Floor Once having decided that it must be a battle of wits I took a step which may seem, at first, a little peculiar. The Blind Spot Justice played a negligible role in this battle of wits; else not he but the plaintiff would have come out victorious. Australia Felix It showed good sense—and it offered provocative opportunities for a battle of wits such as her soul loved. The Lamp of Fate A battle of wits was toward between the Florentines' Secretary of State and the Duke of Valentinois, each mistrustful of the other. The Life of Cesare Borgia The prize of victory had been merely a comfortable feeling of having had the best of a battle of wits; the penalty of defeat nothing worse than the discomfort of having failed to score. Psmith, Journalist Dimly, Albert had begun to perceive that years must elapse before he could become capable of matching himself in battles of wits with this master-strategist. A Damsel in Distress Now, it is more a battle of wits. Peter Ruff and the Double Four Once, as you may have heard, the Native Son even scored in a battle of wits with Andy Green, and scored heavily. The Flying U's Last Stand It was a battle of wits, a great literary duel. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War Match play, where both men are in the same class as tennis players, resolves itself into a battle of wits and nerve. The Art of Lawn Tennis "You'll be quite safe now," the curate was saying in the adjoining room, not without a touch of complacent self-approval such as becomes the victor in a battle of wits. A Damsel in Distress That final pitched battle of wits had made the men his captives and admirers—all save Trampas. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains Was it to be a battle of wits, then? The Adventures of Jimmie Dale |
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