
好词典

源自法语单词'mot',意为'词语'或'话语',17世纪进入英语后特指机智的短句。
❶ 指简短而机智的妙语或俏皮话,通常带有幽默或讽刺的意味,常见于文学作品或日常对话中。
“He ended his speech with a clever mot that made everyone laugh.”
(他用一句机智的俏皮话结束了演讲,逗得大家哈哈大笑。)
“Her conversation was full of witty mots that kept us entertained.”
(她的谈话中充满了机智的妙语,让我们听得津津有味。)
bon mot — 特指特别机智或精妙的俏皮话,通常用于赞美某人言辞的巧妙。
“She delivered a perfect bon mot that left the audience in stitches.”
(她说了一句绝妙的俏皮话,让观众笑得前仰后合。)