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quip v.说俏皮话；托辞n.妙语；讽刺 (1) 董事长风趣的说道，比起他的计算机系统，他宁愿卖掉他的航空公司。(2) 他以十分风趣的话结束了演讲。 A quip, often taken as a sign of cleverness, is a witty remark that sounds spur-of-the-moment. A successful quip must sound offhand, as though it were an afterthought, even if the speaker has been honing the statement for days. Dorothy Parker was a famous writer known for her quick quips, such as, "The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant — and let the air out of the tires."

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英 [kwɪp] 美 [kwɪp] (1) The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems.(2) He ended his speech with a merry quip. A quip — a short, witty comment — can be pleasant, wise, or sarcastic, but usually carries an element of humor. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]俏皮话；谐语；妙语 A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever.   [WRITTEN 笔语]The commentators make endless quips about the female players' appearance.评论员们没完没了地拿女选手的容貌打趣。2[VERB 动词]说俏皮话；口出妙语 To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever.   [V with quote]  [V that]  [WRITTEN 笔语]'He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped...“他得减肥啦，”巴拉德俏皮地说。The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems.主席风趣地说，他宁可卖掉他的航空公司，也不愿出售他的计算机系统。

英语单词	quip
英美音标	英 [kwɪp] 美 [kwɪp]
中文释义	v.说俏皮话；托辞 n.妙语；讽刺
英语例句	(1) The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems. (2) He ended his speech with a merry quip.
中文例句	(1) 董事长风趣的说道，比起他的计算机系统，他宁愿卖掉他的航空公司。 (2) 他以十分风趣的话结束了演讲。
vocabulary简明	A quip — a short, witty comment — can be pleasant, wise, or sarcastic, but usually carries an element of humor.
vocabulary扩展	A quip, often taken as a sign of cleverness, is a witty remark that sounds spur-of-the-moment. A successful quip must sound offhand, as though it were an afterthought, even if the speaker has been honing the statement for days. Dorothy Parker was a famous writer known for her quick quips, such as, "The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant — and let the air out of the tires."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]俏皮话；谐语；妙语 A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever. [WRITTEN 笔语] The commentators make endless quips about the female players' appearance. 评论员们没完没了地拿女选手的容貌打趣。 2 [VERB 动词]说俏皮话；口出妙语 To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever. [V with quote] [V that] [WRITTEN 笔语] 'He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped... “他得减肥啦，”巴拉德俏皮地说。 The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems. 主席风趣地说，他宁可卖掉他的航空公司，也不愿出售他的计算机系统。

Quip Chairman Sell Airline Computer Systems Witty Remark