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Retort Reply Humorous Sharp Rɪˈtɔːt Retorted Verb Noun

Retort (verb) means to reply angrily or humorously to something someone has said. Retort (noun) is such a reply, or a quick, angry, or humorous response. The word also refers to a type of laboratory flask with a long, bent neck used for heating chemicals.

Retort (verb) means to reply angrily or humorously to something someone has said. Retort (noun) is such a reply, or a quick, angry, or humorous response. The word also refers to a type of laboratory flask with a long, bent neck used for heating chemicals.

word retort
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/rɪtɔ͟ː(r)t/
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[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 ; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrt /
verb
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noun
retort retorts retorted retorting
verb to 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 1 a quick, angry or humorous reply (生气或幽默的)回应,反驳 SYN
rejoinder
,
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。
2 a 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 ; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrt /
LDC
retort1 verb
retort2 noun
retortre‧tort1 /rɪˈtɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way:  ‘It’s all your fault!’ he retorted. see thesaurus at
answer
retort1 verb
retort2 noun
retortretort2 noun [countable]
Word Origin
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1a short angry or humorous reply:  He was about to make a sharp retort.2a bottle with a long narrow bent neck, used for heating chemicals
WDF

retort

[rɪˈtɔ:t]retorted, retorting, retorts

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Spoken:

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反驳(70%),反击(16%),回嘴(8%),顶嘴(6%)
n.反驳,顶嘴;曲颈瓶
vi.反驳,回嘴
vt.反驳,反击

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