Word · Frequency #38431
wisecrack
俏皮话；妙语
a witty or sarcastic comment or quip
- 1.
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
机智或挖苦的评论或俏皮话。
- 2.
witty remark
机智的评论
机智或挖苦的评论或俏皮话。；机智的评论；俏皮话
In use
His wisecrack about the weather made everyone laugh.
She ignored his wisecrack and continued her presentation.
A few wisecracks at the start helped break the ice.
make a wisecrack about sth
wisecrack 是非正式用语，常用于口语。
He made a wisecrack about the boss's tie.
他对老板的领带说了一句俏皮话。
crack a wisecrack
She cracked a wisecrack that made everyone laugh.
她说了一句俏皮话，把大家都逗笑了。
exchange wisecracks
They exchanged wisecracks throughout the meeting.
他们在整个会议中互相说着俏皮话。
deliver a wisecrack
The comedian delivered a wisecrack that fell flat.
喜剧演员说了一句没效果的俏皮话。
Common mistakes
He wisecracked about the movie.He made a wisecrack about the movie.
wisecrack 是名词，不能直接用作动词；应使用 make a wisecrack 的结构。
She told a wisecrack during the meeting.She made a wisecrack during the meeting.
wisecrack 通常与 make 搭配，而不是 tell。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- wisecracker
- 说俏皮话的人 · noun
- wisecracking
- 说俏皮话的 · adj
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常以复数形式wisecracks出现。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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