quip

C1 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 妙语, 遁辞, 讽刺 v. 说讽刺话, 嘲弄

发音

UK /kwɪp/

词形变化

quips 复数 quips quipped quipping quips 三单 quipping 现在分词 quipped 过去式 quipped 过去分词

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.

v. C1
  1. 1.

    To make a quip.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To taunt; to mock with quips.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

crack sally epigram wisecrack

上位词 6

saying comment expression input remark locution
动词

同义词 1

gag

上位词 2

joke jest

词源

From a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”).

来源：wiktionary