首页reparteerepartee的意思

repartee

英 [,repɑː'tiː] 美[,rɛpə'ti]
  • n. 机敏的应答;妙语;巧辩

GRE畅通词汇

中文词源


repartee 快速回答,快问快答

re-,向后,往回,part,分开,部分。比喻用法,即各个击破,引申词义机智回答,快问快答。

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee.
他非常机敏,反应很快,并且能说会道。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee.
他以一针见血的妙语巧辩而备受好评。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She was good at repartee.
她善于机智地应答。

来自柯林斯例句

4. This diplomat possessed an excellent gift for repartee.
这位外交官具有卓越的应对才能.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He was a brilliant debater and his gift of repartee was celebrated.
他擅长辩论,以敏于应答著称.

来自辞典例句