ripostes

英 [rɪˈpɒsts]

美 [rɪˈpoʊsts]

n.  机敏的回答; 巧妙的反驳; 反应; 回应
v.  还刺，尖锐回答
riposte的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 机敏的回答
  Ariposteis a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said.
  1. Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte.
     劳拉匆匆瞥了格雷斯一眼，想着他会厚着脸皮巧妙地反驳一下。
• VERB 机敏地回答
  If youriposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said.
  1. 'It's tough at the top,' he said. 'It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire.
     “身居高位很辛苦，”他说。“在底层更辛苦，”这个亿万富翁机敏地回答道。
• N-COUNT 回应;还击
  You can refer to an action as ariposte tosomething when it is a response to that thing.
  1. The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.
     这次军事行动被看作是对一名高级军事指挥官被杀所作出的迅速还击。

双语例句

• All of these arguments are important ripostes to the hysteria spread by the likes of Kiernan and Steyn.
  这些论点都对基尔南和斯泰恩之流散布的恐慌论调进行了重要的反驳。
• But as it extends its reach to diversify investments, protect oil interests, patrol shipping lanes and support overseas workers, it risks unexpected ripostes.
  但随着中国将其触角伸向多样化投资、保护石油利益、在海上航线巡逻以及为海外员工提供支持，中国可能会遭遇意料之外的反弹。
• America ripostes that China routinely subsidises its domestic industries ( including exporting firms) by providing them with inexpensive land and credit from state-controlled banks at cheap rates.
  美国回击指出，中国对国内工业（包括出口公司）提供廉价土地，还为他们从国营银行以较低利率提供贷款，这些资助已成惯例。
• The counter-attack tactics of fencing is one of ripostes to control combatants offensive action and its important method to gain points directly of many duellists.
  击剑的反攻战术属于一种积极防御方法，可以有效地抑制对手的进攻，是诸多重剑运动员直接得分的重要手段。
• The sharp-tongued ripostes you develop are useful in all areas of life.
  还击中练就的伶牙俐齿倒是在生活中的各个方面都挺有用的。