retort
UK/rɪ'tɔːt/US/ri'tɒ:t/
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释义
v.
To reply quickly and sharply, especially in anger or as a counter to criticism.
反驳,顶嘴,回敬(尤指带怒气或针对批评)。
n.
A sharp, witty, or angry reply.
尖锐(或机智)的回击;反驳。
词根拆分
词根派生re-(回)+ tort(扭)=「扭回去」。有人甩给你一句话,retort 就把它当场扭回给对方。关键在「回敬」这个动作——不是随便的回答,而是针对挑衅、讥讽或侮辱抛回去的快速反击。
词根 tort 还连着 27 个词常用搭配
- 1.a sharp retort尖锐的回击
- 2.an angry retort愤怒的反驳
- 3.a witty retort机智的回敬
- 4.retort angrily愤怒地反驳
例句
- 1.
"That's none of your business," she retorted angrily.
「这不关你的事,」她愤怒地回敬道。
- 2.
He had a sharp retort ready for every criticism.
对每一句批评,他都备好了一句尖锐的回击。
- 3.
Instead of arguing, she retorted with a single cutting line.
她没有争辩,只用一句犀利的话回敬过去。