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反驳, 回嘴
to reply quickly and sharply, often in a clever or aggressive manner
- When teased about her cooking skills, she retorted, "Well, at least my food won't cause a kitchen evacuation!"
当有人嘲笑她的烹饪技巧时,她反驳道:“好吧,至少我的食物不会导致厨房疏散!”
- Instead of staying silent, Tom retorted with a clever comeback after being challenged by his colleague.
汤姆没有保持沉默,而是在同事挑战后机智地反驳了。
- She retorted angrily when accused of lying, "How dare you suggest such a thing!"
当她被指责撒谎时,她愤怒地反驳道,"你怎么敢提出这样的事情!"
- Upon hearing the criticism, he retorted, "Well, maybe if you paid attention, you'd understand."
听到批评后,他反驳道,“好吧,也许如果你注意了,你就会明白。”
- During the argument, Sarah retorted with a pointed remark that left her opponent momentarily speechless.
在争论中,莎拉用尖锐的言辞反驳,让对手一时语塞。