retort

英 [rɪˈtɔːt]

美 [rɪˈtɔːrt]

v.  (生气或幽默地)反驳，回嘴
n.  (生气或幽默的)回应，反驳; 曲颈甑; 曲颈瓶; 蒸馏器

过去式：retorted　复数：retorts　第三人称单数：retorts　过去分词：retorted　现在分词：retorting　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.8199 / COCA.13847

牛津词典

verb

• （生气或幽默地）反驳，回嘴
  to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended or humorous way
  1. ‘Don't be ridiculous!’ Pat retorted angrily.
     “别荒唐了！”帕特生气地回答道。
  2. Sam retorted that it was my fault as much as his.
     萨姆反驳说我和他同样有错。

noun

• （生气或幽默的）回应，反驳
  a quick, angry or humorous reply
  1. She bit back (= stopped herself from making) a sharp retort.
     她克制住了自己，没有尖刻地反驳。
• 曲颈甑；曲颈瓶；蒸馏器
  a closed bottle with a long narrow bent spout that is used in a laboratory for heating chemicals

柯林斯词典

• VERB 反驳;回嘴
  Toretortmeans to reply angrily to someone.
  1. Was he afraid, he was asked. 'Afraid of what?' he retorted...
     有人问他是否害怕。“害怕什么？”他反问道。
  2. Others retort that strong central power is a dangerous thing in Russia.
     其他人反驳说强大的中央集权在俄罗斯是很危险的。
  3. Retortis also a noun.
     
  4. His sharp retort clearly made an impact.
     他尖刻的反驳显然起了作用。

英英释义

noun

• a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  1. it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
  Synonym:rejoinderreturnripostereplicationcomebackcounter

verb

• answer back
  Synonym:come backrepayreturnriposterejoin

双语例句

• 9.10 Do you bring the Retort Kit, Methylene Blue Kit to the platform?
  你带了固相蒸馏仪和亚甲基蓝测试仪到平台上吗？
• Her roommate's retort made her angry.
  她同屋的反驳使她生气。
• He was ruffled up by their behaviour. His retort made her angry.
  他们的行为使他发怒了。
• He scored a bull's eye in their argument with that witty retort.
  在争论中他以诙谐的反驳击中对方之要害。
• The growth advocate can legitimately retort that growth need not take a material form.
  支持经济增长的人士可以理直气壮地反驳说，增长不一定要体现在物质上。
• Was he afraid, he was asked. 'Afraid of what?' he retorted
  有人问他是否害怕。“害怕什么？”他反问道。
• This retort angered Carrie.
  这句回答惹恼了嘉莉。
• My dad would retort: ya, I don't think so.
  爸爸会反驳说：是吗？我不同意。
• If she said something that I considered suggestion, I would make a sharp retort.
  如果她讲些我认为是调情的话，我就会狠狠反击。
• He retort that it is my fault as much as his.
  他反驳说我的错误并不比他的错误小。