riposte
n. (击剑中)还击, 机敏的回答 vi. 迅速还击, 机敏回答
发音
UK
/ɹɪˈpəʊst/
其它
US
/ɹɪˈpoʊst/
词形变化
ripostes
复数
ripostes
riposted
ripostes
三单
riposting
riposting
现在分词
riposted
过去式
riposted
过去分词
别名
repost
ripost
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
还击
政治 体育 军事 -
2.
A counter-attack in any combat or any sport.
引申义 -
3.
A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
比喻 -
4.
An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.
v.
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1.
To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack.
政治 体育 军事 -
2.
To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous.
词汇关系
词源
From French riposte, taken from Italian risposta, a derivative of the verb rispondere (“to respond”).
来源：wiktionary