retort
vt. 反驳; 报复; 杀菌釜
vi. 回嘴; 反驳
n. 反驳,回嘴; 反驳的回答
To retort means to reply angrily to someone.
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。
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。
1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
2. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
1. answer back
answer, reply, respond, retort, return
这些动词均有"回答"之意。
The analyst could retort only that the geometric proofs were clumsy and inelegant.
分析学家却只能回嘴说几何的证明是笨拙而不优美的.
Mrs. enniman hesitated a moment; then she risked her retort.
佩尼曼太太犹豫了一会儿便贸然反唇相讥起来.
The operation parameters of stable combustion in retort pyrolysis gasification incinerator are confirmed.
确定固体废弃物在干馏热解气化焚烧炉内稳定焚烧的工艺参数.
I smothered the retort that rose to my lips.
反驳他的话已到唇边,我又忍住未说.
He had to admit that his retort was not so clever as Farrington's.
他只得承认,他的反驳不如法林敦的巧妙.