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repartee n.机灵的回答 repartee (n.) 1640s, "quick remark," from French repartie "an answering blow or thrust" (originally a fencing term), noun use of fem. past participle of Old French repartir "to reply promptly, start out again," from re- "back" (see re-) + partir "to part, depart, start" (see part (n.)). In 17c. often spelled reparty (see -ee). Meaning "a series of sharp rejoinders exchanged" is from 1680s. 【记】re party party 聚会上re(回贴)，回答非常机敏，这样才能吸引注意力；re回 + part 角色, 台词，回复的台词很机灵

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[`repɑ:'ti:] 【英】 n. 机灵的回答(a quick and witty reply)【考】 repartee : retort / debate : issue(巧妙回答为了反驳/ 争论为了进行辩护)【记】 re(反)+part(部份， 观点)+ee→反过来给 以回答【例】 Listening to their witty repartee. n. (为了反驳)巧妙的回答【记】re反; part(n 部份), ee－反驳的部份－巧妙的回答【类】repartee: retort = debate: issue巧妙回答为了反驳 = 争论为了进行辩护

单词	repartee
音标	[`repɑ:'ti:]
解释	n.机灵的回答
红宝书	【英】 n. 机灵的回答(a quick and witty reply) 【考】 repartee : retort / debate : issue(巧妙回答为了反驳/ 争论为了进行辩护) 【记】 re(反)+part(部份，观点)+ee→反过来给以回答【例】 Listening to their witty repartee.
字源	repartee (n.) 1640s, "quick remark," from French repartie "an answering blow or thrust" (originally a fencing term), noun use of fem. past participle of Old French repartir "to reply promptly, start out again," from re- "back" (see re-) + partir "to part, depart, start" (see part (n.)). In 17c. often spelled reparty (see -ee). Meaning "a series of sharp rejoinders exchanged" is from 1680s.
不择手段背单词	n. (为了反驳)巧妙的回答【记】re反; part(n 部份), ee－反驳的部份－巧妙的回答【类】repartee: retort = debate: issue巧妙回答为了反驳 = 争论为了进行辩护
趣味全助记	【记】re party party 聚会上re(回贴)，回答非常机敏，这样才能吸引注意力；re回 + part 角色, 台词，回复的台词很机灵

Repartee N Witty Retort French Part Party `Repɑ:'Ti