quip
n. 俏皮话,妙语; 嘲弄,讥讽; 双关语
vi. 说俏皮话; 嘲弄,讥讽; 托辞
A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever.
The commentators make endless quips about the female players' appearance.
评论员们没完没了地拿女选手的容貌打趣。
To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever.
'He'll have to go on a diet,' Ballard quipped...
“他得减肥啦,”巴拉德俏皮地说。
The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems.
主席风趣地说,他宁可卖掉他的航空公司,也不愿出售他的计算机系统。
1. a witty saying
2. witty remark
1. make jokes or quips;
To quip means to say something that is intend to be amusing or clever.
Quip的意思是,说一些可能令人惊讶或者看起来很聪明的话.
He ended his speech with a merry quip.
他以十分风趣的话结束了演讲.
Europe, to repeat the quip of the day , had lost a mistress and gained a master.
再用当时的一句妙语来说,欧洲失去了一个主妇,却得到了一个主人.
That quip, though, makes an intriguing point.
不过这个反讽恰好提出了一个很有趣的问题.
So, when do I start? A slightly obnoxious quip. Don't invite yourself into the job.
那我什么时候上班? 问得妙,但有点儿招人讨厌. 不要不请自来.