Wit (才思;风趣) in Childhood

One evening, an elderly gentleman, in the company of some people who were much amused at the witty (clever and amusing) sayings of a child, said to someone near him, that witty children usually made stupid men. The child heard him and said to him, &34;Sir, you were very witty, no doubt when you were young.&34;

Useful words and phrases:

1.company n.公司；陪伴。作“陪伴”讲时常用作不可数名词。如：

She joined one of the largest computer companies in the world in 1992.

她于1992年加盟全球最大的一家计算机公司。

I enjoy Jo&39;s company.

我喜欢和乔在一起。

The children are very good company at this age.

和这个年龄段的孩子在一起很开心。

He spent a pleasant evening in the company of friends.

他与朋友们一起度过了一个愉快的夜晚。

I didn&39;t realize you had company.

我不知道你有客人。

The US dollar went through a difficult time, in company with the oil market.

美元与石油市场同时经历了艰难时期。

2.make 成为，相当于become,后常接名词。如：

He will make a good husband.

他会成为一个好丈夫的。

This room would make a nice office.

这间屋子做办公室挺不错。

3.no doubt 无疑;很可能;确实。如：

No doubt he&39;ll call us when he gets there.

他到达那儿时必定会给我们打电话。

She has made some great movies. There&39;s no doubt about it.

她拍了一些非常出色的影片。这一点是毫无疑问的。