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retort
v[Tn, Tf]
make a quick, witty or angry reply, esp to an accusation or challenge 反驳; 回嘴
`Nonsense!´ she retorted. 她反驳说, `一派胡言!'
He retorted that it was my fault as much as his. 他反驳说我的错误并不比他的错误小. retort, n
(a) [U] retorting 反驳; 回嘴
He made a rude sign by way of retort. 他做出粗鲁动作表示反驳.
(b) [C] reply of this kind 反驳的回答
make an insolent retort 做出侮慢的答覆.
retort n
1 glass vessel with a long narrow neck turned downwards, used for distilling liquids 曲颈甑; 蒸馏甑.
2 receptacle used in making gas or steel (制煤气、 炼钢用的)蒸馏罐.
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