看美剧学英语高频短语：Keep one’s wits about one
Keep one’s wits about one：to remain alert, calm, and mentally sharp in a stressful, confusing, or dangerous situation. It emphasizes maintaining good judgment and situational awareness under pressure. （指在紧张、混乱或危险的情况下保持清醒、冷静和机敏的头脑，不慌乱，判断力在线。）
以下是英语高频短语“Keep one’s wits about one”在美剧语料库中的相关例句：
场景一：选自美剧《猫鼠游戏》S05E02 03:24
Clinton Jones： Guys, we‘re low on man power, 各位，我们人手不足，
——>> so it‘s only four to a team, okay? 所以每队只能安排四个人，明白吗？
——>> So keep your wits about you. 所以务必保持头脑清醒/提高警惕。
——>> Agent Berrigan will coordinate from here. 贝里根探员会在这里协调指挥。
Agent Berrigan：Targets will be prioritized by threat level and estimated seizure value. 目标将按威胁等级和预估缴获价值进行优先排序。
——>> Ideally, we‘ll synchronize our arrests. 理想情况下，我们的逮捕行动将同步进行。
场景二：选自美剧《金装律师》S06E09 02:35
Mike： What‘s going on? 怎么回事？
Harvey： Cahill called and said there was a problem with your release. 卡希尔打来电话，说你的释放出了点问题。
——>> It‘s not a big deal, but it‘s just gonna take a little longer. 不是什么大问题，但需要再等一段时间。
Mike： How much longer? – 还要多久？
Harvey：A few days. – 几天。
Mike： Harvey, I informed on someone. 哈维，我举报了别人。
——>> If word gets out about that– 如果这事传出去——
Harvey： You think I don‘t know that? 你以为我不知道吗？
——>> But he pulled your deal then reinstated it. 但他先取消了你的交易，又恢复了它。
——>> It‘s gonna take a little time. 这需要一点时间来处理。
Mike： Well, what the hell am I supposed to do in the meantime? 那我他妈的在这期间该怎么办？
Harvey： Sit tight, and keep your wits about you. 耐心等待，保持冷静和理智。
——>> You made it this long. 你已经坚持了这么久。
——>> You can make it a few more days. 再撑几天也没问题。
场景三：选自美剧《摩登家庭》S03E17 09:16
Phil： Buddy, what‘s wrong? 老兄，怎么了？
Claire： Yes, you‘ve been a little off all morning. 没错，你一早上都有点不对劲。
Manny： I‘ve been feeling a lot of stress lately. 我最近感到压力很大。
——>> My head‘s all foggy, and I‘m kind of emotional. 脑子昏昏沉沉的，情绪也有点波动。
Phil： Oh. Well, I sure hope you feel better soon 哦。那我真心希望你快点好起来，
——>> ‘cause you really need your wits about you when you‘re trapezing [trə’pezɪŋ]. 因为玩空中飞人时你必须集中注意力。
Boy： This is weird because the three of us haven‘t exactly been feeling our best today either. 这就怪了，因为我们三个今天其实也都不在最佳状态。
场景四：选自英剧《唐顿庄园》S05E02 09:16
Cora: Mr. Bricker. – 布里克先生。
Mr. Bricker： This is wonderfully kind of you. 您真是盛情难却。
Cora: You can see the painting now or after dinner or wait until tomorrow. It‘s entirely up to you. 您可以选择现在、晚餐后或者明天再看那幅画。完全由您决定。
Mr. Bricker: I think I‘d like a glimpse of it later this evening. 我想我可以在今晚稍后先看一眼。
——>> I can take a proper look in the daylight with my wits about me. 等明天白天，我头脑清醒时，再好好欣赏。
Robert: You look as if you‘ve spent the winter away from these shores. 你看上去像是在国外过的冬。（指其面色苍白，似少见英国冬日阳光）
以下是英语高频短语“Keep one’s wits about one”在日常交流与商务语境中的相关例句：
日常对话：（Daily conversation）
E.G.1：She managed to keep her wits about her when the fire alarm went off and everyone panicked.
参考翻译：火警响起、大家一片慌乱时，她依然保持清醒和冷静。E.G.2：If you keep your wits about you in traffic, you can avoid most accidents.
参考翻译：只要在交通中保持警觉，你就能避免大多数事故。
商务情境：（Business Setting）
E.G.1：During the hostile Q&A, the spokesperson kept his wits about him and answered without making commitments.
参考翻译：在充满攻击性的问答环节中，这位发言人保持头脑清醒，回答得当，没有轻易作出承诺。E.G.2：In a volatile market, executives must keep their wits about them to make sound decisions.
参考翻译：在市场高度波动的情况下，高管必须保持清醒判断，才能作出稳健决策。
