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retort

UK //rɪˈtɔːt//US //rɪˈtɔːrt//

词源

来自拉丁语 'retortus',意为 '弯曲或扭转',后引申为 '反驳' 或 '回应'。

verb

❶ 迅速而尖锐地回应,通常带有愤怒或讽刺的语气,用于反驳他人的言论或批评。

“She retorted angrily when he accused her of lying.”

(当他指责她说谎时,她愤怒地反驳。)

“He retorted with a sarcastic remark.”

(他用一句讽刺的话回击。)

同义词:reply, respond, counter, snap back, fire back

noun

❶ 一种尖锐或机智的反驳,通常用于回应批评或挑衅。

“His clever retort left everyone speechless.”

(他机智的反驳让所有人都哑口无言。)

“She delivered a sharp retort to his insult.”

(她对他的侮辱回以尖锐的反驳。)

❶ 一种化学实验用的玻璃容器,通常有一个长颈,用于蒸馏或加热液体。

“The chemist placed the liquid in a retort for distillation.”

(化学家将液体放入蒸馏用的曲颈瓶中。)

“The retort was heated over a flame.”

(曲颈瓶在火焰上加热。)

同义词:comeback, rejoinder, reply, response, answer

常见短语

quick retort — 迅速的反驳,通常指在对话中立即回应对方的言论。

“Her quick retort silenced the critics.”

(她迅速的反驳让批评者哑口无言。)