retort

US [rɪˈtɔrt]
UK [rɪˈtɔː(r)t]
  • n.反驳;曲颈甑;曲颈瓶;蒸馏器
  • v.(生气或幽默地)反驳
  • Web反击;回嘴;顶嘴
Simple Present:retorts  Present Participle:retorting  Past Tense:retorted  
retort
v.
1.
(生气或幽默地)反驳,回嘴to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way
‘Don't be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily.
“别荒唐了!”帕特生气地回答道。
Sam retorted that it was my fault as much as his.
萨姆反驳说我和他同样有错。
n.
1.
(生气或幽默的)回应,反驳a quick, angry or humorous reply
She bit back(= stopped herself from making) a sharp retort.
她克制住了自己,没有尖刻地反驳。
2.
曲颈甑;曲颈瓶;蒸馏器a closed bottle with a long narrow bent spout that is used in a laboratory for heating chemicals

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