"retort" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 反駁
• 機智的回應

Definition

「retort」是指在爭論或對話中迅速、犀利、機智的回應或反駁。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學場合，強調機智與尖銳，不只是快速回覆。常見於「quick retort」等表達。口語中不如「reply」或「回答」常用。

Examples

She gave a retort to his rude comment.

她對他的無禮評論做出了**反駁**。

His retort made everyone laugh.

他的**機智回應**讓大家都笑了。

A clever retort can end an argument.

一個巧妙的**反駁**可以結束爭論。

Without missing a beat, she fired back a witty retort.

她毫不遲疑地給出了一個機智的**反駁**。

“Is that all you’ve got?” he asked, waiting for her retort.

「你就這點本事？」他問，等著她的**反駁**。

Her sarcastic retort caught everyone off guard.

她諷刺的**反駁**讓所有人都很意外。