[VERB 动词]反驳;回嘴 To retort means to reply angrily to someone.
[V with quote]
[V that]
[Also V]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
Was he afraid, he was asked. 'Afraid of what?' he retorted...
有人问他是否害怕。“害怕什么?”他反问道。
Others retort that strong central power is a dangerous thing in Russia.
其他人反驳说强大的中央集权在俄罗斯是很危险的。
Retort is also a noun.
His sharp retort clearly made an impact.
他尖刻的反驳显然起了作用。
Oxford
re·tort/rɪˈtɔːt; NAmErɪˈtɔːrt/
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retortretortsretortedretortingverbto reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way (生气或幽默地)反驳,回嘴+ speech◆‘Don't be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily.“别荒唐了!”帕特生气地回答道。retortthat… ◆Sam retorted that it was my fault as much as his.萨姆反驳说我和他同样有错。noun _laboratory_equipment_comp.jpg _retort.jpg 1a quick, angry or humorous reply (生气或幽默的)回应,反驳SYN
rejoinder
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riposte
◆She bit back (= stopped herself from making)a sharp retort. 她克制住了自己,没有尖刻地反驳。2a closed bottle with a long narrow bent spoutthat is used in a laboratory for heating chemicals 曲颈甑;曲颈瓶;蒸馏器re·tort/rɪˈtɔːt; NAmErɪˈtɔːrt/