retort
vt. 反駁; 報復; 殺菌釜
vi. 回嘴; 反駁
n. 反駁,回嘴; 反駁的回答
To retort means to reply angrily to someone.
Was he afraid, he was asked. 'Afraid of what?' he retorted...
有人問他是否害怕。“害怕什麼?”他反問道。
Others retort that strong central power is a dangerous thing in Russia.
其他人反駁說強大的中央集權在俄羅斯是很危險的。
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
這些動詞均有"回答"之意。
The analyst could retort only that the geometric proofs were clumsy and inelegant.
分析學家卻只能回嘴說幾何的證明是笨拙而不優美的.
Mrs. enniman hesitated a moment; then she risked her retort.
佩尼曼太太猶豫了一會兒便貿然反唇相譏起來.
The operation parameters of stable combustion in retort pyrolysis gasification incinerator are confirmed.
確定固體廢棄物在乾餾熱解氣化焚燒爐內穩定焚燒的工藝引數.
I smothered the retort that rose to my lips.
反駁他的話已到唇邊,我又忍住未說.
He had to admit that his retort was not so clever as Farrington's.
他只得承認,他的反駁不如法林敦的巧妙.