riposte

英 [rɪˈpɒst]

美 [rɪˈpoʊst]

n.  机敏的回答; 巧妙的反驳; 反应; 回应
v.  还刺，尖锐回答

复数：ripostes　现在分词：riposting　过去式：riposted　第三人称单数：riposts　过去分词：riposted　

BNC.19917 / COCA.31986

牛津词典

noun

• 机敏的回答；巧妙的反驳
  a quick and clever reply, especially to criticism
  1. a witty riposte
     机智的回答
• 反应；回应
  a course of action that takes place in response to sth that has happened
  1. The US delivered an early riposte to the air attack.
     美国对空袭很快作出了反应。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 机敏的回答
  Ariposteis a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said.
  1. Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte.
     劳拉匆匆瞥了格雷斯一眼，想着他会厚着脸皮巧妙地反驳一下。
• VERB 机敏地回答
  If youriposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said.
  1. 'It's tough at the top,' he said. 'It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire.
     “身居高位很辛苦，”他说。“在底层更辛苦，”这个亿万富翁机敏地回答道。
• N-COUNT 回应;还击
  You can refer to an action as ariposte tosomething when it is a response to that thing.
  1. The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.
     这次军事行动被看作是对一名高级军事指挥官被杀所作出的迅速还击。

英英释义

noun

• (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  1. it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
  Synonym:rejoinderretortreturnreplicationcomebackcounter

verb

• answer back
  Synonym:retortcome backrepayreturnrejoin
• make a return thrust
  1. his opponent riposted

双语例句

• This will cast Sinister Strike on the first press, and on the next press, Riposte.
  第一次点击为邪恶攻击，然后下次为还击。
• This world cheated me, I must give riposte, I will not put off any a tiny bit belongs to my happiness.
  这个世界欺骗了我，我必须给与还击，我不会放掉任何一丁点儿属于我的幸福。
• The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.
  这次军事行动被看作是对一名高级军事指挥官被杀所作出的迅速还击。
• One migrant worker had the perfect riposte: Are you happy? they asked him.
  而一位农民工给出了绝妙的回答。记者问他：你幸福吗？
• I find the idea that the Nobels are being used as a riposte to French-bashing idiotic, he said.
  我觉得，用诺贝尔奖来还击法国衰落论的做法很愚蠢，他说。
• The outcome could be decided by a hesitation in explaining a policy, a smart riposte or a display of arrogance.
  政策解释时的犹豫，一个聪明的还击或者显示的嚣张气焰都可能决定最后的结果。
• Riposte-Targets immune to disarm effects will now take damage from Riposte.
  反击，目标如果对击落武器免疫，那么，反击将不会对他产生任何伤害。
• Americans have 'a strong taste for slapstick in various forms, and substitute riposte and banter for irony or whimsy, which they tend not. to understand.
  美国人对各种形式的闹剧非常感兴趣，用机敏的回答和玩笑来代替他们所不懂的讽刺和诙谐。
• He devised the foie gras bao years ago as a riposte to the DB Bistro burger, stuffing it with gold leaf and truffles.
  多年前，为了与DBBistro餐馆的汉堡抗衡，他设计了鹅肝酱包，里面塞满金叶和块菌。
• Many native English speakers will have a ready riposte: these are not variations, they are mistakes.
  很多英语母语人士的典型回应是：这些不是变异，而是错误。