repartee
英 [,repɑ?'ti?]
美[,r?p?'ti]
- n. 機敏的應答；妙語；巧辯
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
repartee 快速回答，快問快答
re-,向后，往回，part,分開，部分。比喻用法，即各個擊破，引申詞義機智回答，快問快答。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee.
- 他非常機敏，反應很快，并且能說會道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee.
- 他以一針見血的妙語巧辯而備受好評。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She was good at repartee.
- 她善于機智地應答。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. This diplomat possessed an excellent gift for repartee.
- 這位外交官具有卓越的應對才能.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He was a brilliant debater and his gift of repartee was celebrated.
- 他擅長辯論,以敏于應答著稱.
來自辭典例句