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

• 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。
• Their standard riposte to such accusations is to point out that it requires the efforts of hundreds of thousands of backroom engineers, mathematicians and technicians to make space flight possible.
  他们对这种说法的标准回应就是指出：是背后无数的工程师、数学家、技术人员的努力才使得太空飞行称为可能。
• The buildings still stand there grandly enough, but look across the river now and, bang opposite the Bund, there towers a spectacular architectural riposte.
  这些建筑依然雄伟地矗立在那里，但现在往江对岸看去，就在外滩的对面，也矗立着一系列雄伟的建筑。
• It was a deserved triumph and a perfect riposte to those who had written off Liverpool's chances earlier in the season.
  这是一场当之无愧的胜利，一个完美的还击那些谁注销了利物浦的机会在本赛季早些时候。
• Anakin advances, following parry with riposte, before delivering a hefty boot to his opponent's face.
  阿纳金逼近过来，接着机敏地躲避，但先朝他对手的脸上踢出了重重的一脚。
• 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。
• The comments will serve as a riposte to sceptics who believe that Citi, which was rescued by the US government during the financial crisis, will retreat from international markets.
  这些言论将有力地还击怀疑人士的猜疑，即在金融危机期间受到美国政府救助的花旗将会退出国际市场。
• He was unable to think of a suitable riposte.
  他想不出一个合适而机敏的回答。
• 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 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。