retorts

英 [rɪˈtɔːts]

美 [rɪˈtɔːrts]

v.  (生气或幽默地)反驳，回嘴
n.  (生气或幽默的)回应，反驳; 曲颈甑; 曲颈瓶; 蒸馏器
retort的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 反驳;回嘴
  Toretortmeans to reply angrily to someone.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. Retortis also a noun.
     
  4. His sharp retort clearly made an impact.
     他尖刻的反驳显然起了作用。

双语例句

• Mr Mayer retorts that even the IMF has learnt that its interventions work only if countries co-operate.
  梅耶反驳说，国际货币基金组织认识到，干预措施只有在各国协同合作时才能奏效。
• Groupon retorts that it is simply spending heavily to scoop up subscribers while the market it created is in its infancy.
  groupon反驳道，其开创的这一市场尚处发展初期，赤字只不过是在争抢用户时投资过巨。
• Churchill was also notorious for his witty retorts.
  丘吉尔也因为他机智诙谐的辩驳而出名。
• ( JPMorgan retorts that it acted in the interests of its shareholders).
  （摩根大通则反驳称，自己是在维护股东的利益。）
• Unfortunately it has caused ulcers and snappy retorts to anyone around me.
  不幸的是，它引起的溃疡和瞬间反驳了我周围的人。
• How persuasive are these answers? Both invite robust retorts.
  这两个答案都有值得反驳之处。
• Today, the retorts and pot stills have been largely supplanted by more efficient distillation methods in most industrial processes.
  如今，在许多工业过程中，绝大部分曲颈瓶和罐式蒸馏器已被效率更高的蒸馏方法代替。
• His success strongly retorts the rumor that Chinese are genetically weak in the track and fields.
  他的成功雄辩地反驳了认为中国人在体质上不善于田径运动的说法。
• Sharp retorts roll off the tongues of the people he characterizes.
  尖锐的反驳滔滔不绝地出自他所塑造的人物之口。
• Meanwhile, with his own views, Sima Qian criticizes and retorts the economic policies of Emperor Wu in the Han Dynasty.
  同时，司马迁还以其经济思想对汉武帝的经济政策进行了批驳。