riposte
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpəʊst/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpɒst/
noun
R
A quick and smart answer to something someone said, especially if it was critical.
She delivered a sharp riposte to his insult.
她对他的侮辱做出了尖锐的回应。
R
An action taken in response to something that has happened.
The company's new policy was a strategic riposte to the competitor's move.
公司的新政策是对竞争对手行动的战略性回应。
verb
R
To reply quickly and cleverly, especially to criticism.
‘You're always late,’ he complained, to which she riposted, ‘And you're always too early.’
“你总是迟到，”他抱怨道，她反驳说，“而你总是太早。”
translation
机智的反驳, 反击
机智地回应
词形变化
3rd Present
ripostes
Past
riposted
Perfect
riposted
Progressive
riposting
Plural
ripostes