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retort that + clause
用于直接或间接引语，表示反驳的内容。
She retorted that he was being unfair.
她反驳说他不公平。
反驳；顶嘴
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反驳；顶嘴
a quick, often witty or angry, reply to a question or remark
She retorted that he was being unfair.
她反驳说他不公平。
尖锐或诙谐的回答,或将论点反驳回提出者的话；反驳
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
圆底长颈且颈部向下弯并逐渐变细的烧瓶,用于加热液体以进行蒸馏
A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.
对问题或评论的快速回答(尤指诙谐或批评性的)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
在化学工业或工业制造过程中,使材料承受高温的气密容器,尤其在金属冶炼和锻造中
An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
Her retort was so sharp that everyone fell silent.
她的反驳如此尖锐，所有人都沉默不语。
He retorted angrily when accused of lying.
当被指控说谎时，他愤怒地反驳。
She always retorts with a clever comeback.
她总是用巧妙的回嘴反驳。
用于直接或间接引语，表示反驳的内容。
She retorted that he was being unfair.
她反驳说他不公平。
表示用某种方式或话语反驳。
He retorted with a sharp remark.
他用一句尖刻的话回嘴。
名词用法，表示对某事物的反驳。
His retort to the criticism was witty.
他对批评的反驳很机智。
作状语，表示以反驳的方式。
In retort, she cited the latest statistics.
作为反驳，她引用了最新统计数据。
Not this
She retorted him angrily.
Use this
She retorted to him angrily.
当 retort 作动词时，通常为不及物动词，其后不能直接跟人作宾语，需加介词 to 后接人，或使用 that 从句。
Not this
He gave sharp retort.
Use this
He gave a sharp retort.
retort 作为名词为可数名词，表示“反驳”时需要加不定冠词 a 或定冠词 the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
尖锐地反驳
She retorted sharply when accused of lying.
当被指控说谎时，她尖锐地反驳。
反驳说……
He retorted that it was not his fault.
他反驳说那不是他的错。
尖锐的反驳
His sharp retort silenced everyone.
他尖锐的反驳让所有人哑口无言。
机智的反驳
She is known for her witty retorts.
她以机智的反驳闻名。
Use retort naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“re（再次）+tort（扭曲）”，像扭回去的反驳，或蒸馏器弯曲的颈部。
语域：neutral 常见场景：辩论、机智回应、批评性对话 “retort”作为名词时，通常用于辩论、机智回应或批评性对话，在正式和非正式场合均可出现，但偏重书面化。
All listed words end in '-ort' and are pronounced with the rhyming syllable /ɔːrt/, exactly like 'retort'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.