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Quip Intended Amusing Clever 例:The 英[Kwɪp 美[Kwɪp N.俏皮话,妙语;嘲弄,讥讽;双关语;Vi.说俏皮话;嘲弄,讥讽;托辞

单词 quip
音标
英[kwɪp] 美[kwɪp]
解释
n.俏皮话,妙语;嘲弄,讥讽;双关语;vi.说俏皮话;嘲弄,讥讽;托辞;
例句

N-COUNT
俏皮话;谐语;妙语
A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever.
例: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。

VERB
说俏皮话;口出妙语
To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever.
例:'He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped...“他得减肥啦,”巴拉德俏皮地说。
例: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。
变形
third:quips~done:quipped~pl:quips~ing:quipping~past:quipped~

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