answer back
英 [ˈɑːnsə(r) bæk]
美 [ˈænsər bæk]
(尤指小孩)回嘴,顶嘴
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (尤指小孩)回嘴,顶嘴
If someone, especially a child,answers back, they speak rudely to you when you speak to them.- She was punished by teachers for answering back...
她由于顶嘴而受到了老师的惩罚。 - I always answered him back when I thought he was wrong.
我觉得他说得不对时总是要顶他几句。
- She was punished by teachers for answering back...