Beingolderand(),Iwillgiveyouapieceofmymind:never...下列选项哪个正确,为什么Beingolderand(),Iwillgiveyouapieceofmymind:nevertrustthosewhoarealwaysthefirsttosayyestoyourproposals.AclevererBmoreintellig

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Being older and ( ),I will give you a piece of my mind:never...下列选项哪个正确,为什么
Being older and ( ),I will give you a piece of my mind:never trust those who are always the first to say yes to your proposals.
A cleverer B more intelligent C wittier D wiser
为什么不选C 这句话是谚语吗?如果是的话应该怎样翻译?

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应该选wiser.你问是否是谚语,being older and wiser不是谚语,但是固定搭配,习惯用语,英语叫idiomatic,意为“因为年长而见多识广”,clever 给人聪明有心眼,有时还是贬义词,intelligent 更多指智力上的智慧,而witty 则表示幽默感强,善于脑筋急转弯,诙谐打趣的,所以当然不能选wittier.