"clever person," 1914, probably a special use of whiz "something remarkable" (1908), an extended sense of whizz; or perhaps a shortened and altered form of wizard. Noun phrase whiz kid is from 1930s, a take-off on a radio show's quiz kid.
双语例句
1. Gee whiz, they carried on and on, they loved the evening.
啊，他们玩个没完没了，他们很喜欢这个晚会。
来自柯林斯例句
2. An arrow whiz ( z ) zed past.
一支箭 飕 地飞过去.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. Compare zoom, whiz, zip, shoot, dart, and nip.
试比较zoom 、 whiz 、 zip 、 shoot 、 dart 、 nip这几个动词.
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4. Zoom and whiz are both informal and indicate the rapid noisy movement of a vehicle, etc.
zoom与whiz均为口语用词, 指车等快速行驶同时发出声响.
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5. The trend now is towards "lifestyle" electronics — black, shiny gee-whiz things that people like to own.
