riposte
US /rɪˈpoʊst/
UK /rɪˈpɒst/
名词
1.
反驳, 妙语, 回击
a quick and clever reply to an insult or criticism
示例:
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Her witty riposte silenced her critics.
她机智的反驳让批评者哑口无言。
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He delivered a sharp riposte to the interviewer's challenging question.
他对采访者具有挑战性的问题做出了尖锐的反驳。
2.
反击, 回刺
a quick thrust given in fencing after parrying an opponent's lunge
示例:
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The fencer executed a perfect riposte, scoring a point.
击剑手完美地完成了反击，得分。
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After parrying the attack, he quickly launched a riposte.
在挡开攻击后，他迅速发起了反击。
动词
1.
反驳, 回击
to make a quick and clever reply to an insult or criticism
示例:
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She riposted to his rude comment with a sharp retort.
她用尖锐的反驳回应了他的无礼评论。
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He was quick to riposte to any criticism.
他很快就反驳了任何批评。
2.
反击, 回刺
to make a quick thrust in fencing after parrying an opponent's lunge
示例:
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The fencer skillfully parried and then riposted.
击剑手巧妙地格挡，然后反击。
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He managed to riposte before his opponent could recover.
他在对手恢复之前成功地反击了。