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a witticism
His every witticism was met with laughter.
他的每一句妙语都引来笑声。
妙语；俏皮话
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妙语；俏皮话
a clever and funny remark
His every witticism was met with laughter.
他的每一句妙语都引来笑声。
机智的言辞；妙语
a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
具有巧妙、语言技巧或不协调性,能引发笑声的信息
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Her witticism made everyone at the dinner table laugh.
她在餐桌上的妙语让所有人大笑起来。
He is known for his quick witticisms during meetings.
他以开会时的机智俏皮话而闻名。
The comedian's witticism about the weather lightened the mood.
这位喜剧演员关于天气的俏皮话缓和了气氛。
His every witticism was met with laughter.
他的每一句妙语都引来笑声。
She made a clever witticism about the weather.
她对天气说了一句聪明的俏皮话。
He offered a witticism about politics.
他讲了一句关于政治的俏皮话。
The comedians exchanged witticisms on stage.
喜剧演员们在台上互说俏皮话。
Not this
He witticisms often during conversations.
Use this
He makes witticisms often during conversations.
错误地将“witticism”用作动词。正确的用法是“make a witticism”或“crack a witticism”，因为“witticism”是名词。
Not this
He is known for his witticism.
Use this
He is known for his wit.
错误地将“witticism”用作不可数名词表示“机智”。实际上，“witticism”是可数名词，指具体的俏皮话；表示“机智”应用不可数名词“wit”。
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