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retort    音标拼音: [r'it,ɔrt]
n. 反驳,顶嘴,蒸馏器,曲颈瓶
vi. 反驳,回嘴,反击
vt. 反击,反驳,提纯

反驳,顶嘴,蒸馏器,曲颈瓶反驳,回嘴,反击反击,反驳,提纯

retort
n 1: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty
or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
teacher" [synonym: {rejoinder}, {retort}, {return}, {riposte},
{replication}, {comeback}, {counter}]
2: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
v 1: answer back [synonym: {retort}, {come back}, {repay}, {return},
{riposte}, {rejoin}]

Retort \Re*tort"\, v. i.
To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.
--Pope.
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Retort \Re*tort"\, n. [See {Retort}, v. t.]
1. The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure,
incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or
severe response.
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This is called the retort courteous. --Shak.
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2. [F. retorte (cf. Sp. retorta), fr. L. retortus, p. p. of
retorquere. So named from its bent shape. See {Retort}, v.
t.] (Chem. & the Arts) A vessel in which substances are
subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat. It is
made of different forms and materials for different uses,
as a bulb of glass with a curved beak to enter a receiver
for general chemical operations, or a cylinder or
semicylinder of cast iron for the manufacture of gas in
gas works.
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{Tubulated retort} (Chem.), a retort having a tubulure for
the introduction or removal of the substances which are to
be acted upon.
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Syn: Repartee; answer.

Usage: {Retort}, {Repartee}. A retort is a short and pointed
reply, turning back on an assailant the arguments,
censure, or derision he had thrown out. A repartee is
usually a good-natured return to some witty or
sportive remark.
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Retort \Re*tort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retorted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Retorting}.] [L. retortus, p. p. of retorquere; pref. re-
re- torquere to turn twist. See {Torsion}, and cf.
{Retort}, n., 2.]
1. To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.
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With retorted head, pruned themselves as they
floated. --Southey.
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2. To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
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As when his virtues, shining upon others,
Heat them and they retort that heat again
To the first giver. --Shak.
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3. To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or
incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity.
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And with retorted scorn his back he turned.
--Milton.
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137 Moby Thesaurus words for "retort":
acknowledge, acknowledgment, aerosol, alembic, answer, answer back,
answering, antiphon, anvil, aphorism, apothegm, atomizer,
back answer, back talk, backchat, backfire, bon mot, boomerang,
boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, caldron,
come back, come back at, come in, comeback, conceit, counter,
counterattack, counterblast, counterblow, countercharge,
counterfire, counterinsurgency, countermeasure, counterrevolution,
counterstep, counterstroke, crack, crucible, defense, echo, engine,
epigram, evaporator, evasive reply, exchange, facetiae, flash back,
flash of wit, flight of wit, gag, get back at, gibe,
give acknowledgment, give and take, give answer, give in exchange,
give in return, give-and-take, happy thought, hit back at,
interchange, jape, jest, joke, lathe, machine, melting pot, mortar,
mot, motor, nasty crack, persiflage, play of wit, pleasantry, quip,
quips and cranks, react, reaction, ready reply, rebut, rebuttal,
receipt, reciprocate, reciprocation, recoil, recrimination, reecho,
rejoin, rejoinder, repartee, replication, reply, repost, reprisal,
rescript, rescription, respond, respondence, response, responsion,
responsory, retaliate, retaliation, return, return answer,
return for answer, revenge, reverberate, reverberation, riposte,
sally, say, say in reply, scintillation, shoot back, short answer,
smart crack, smart saying, snappy comeback, spray, still,
strike back, stroke of wit, talk back, test tube, transducer,
transformer, turn of thought, vaporizer, wisecrack, witticism,
witty reply, witty retort, yes-and-no answer


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  • RETORT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    retort implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack
  • RETORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    RETORT definition: 1 to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way: 2 a quick answer that is angry or funny… Learn more
  • RETORT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Retort definition: to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to See examples of RETORT used in a sentence
  • Retort - definition of retort by The Free Dictionary
    1 to reply to, usu in a sharp or retaliatory way 2 to return (an accusation, epithet, etc ) upon the person uttering it 3 to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary 4 to reply, esp sharply n 6 the act of retorting re•tort′er, n
  • RETORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    To retort means to reply angrily to someone Was he afraid, he was asked 'Afraid of what?' he retorted [VERB with quote] Others retort that strong central power can be a dangerous thing [VERB that] Retort is also a noun His sharp retort clearly made an impact Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
  • retort - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    From Middle English retorte, from Latin retortus, from retorquēre (“to be forced to twist back”) retort (plural retorts) A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback He countered her insult with a clever retort
  • Retort - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English
    The term 'retort' comes from the Latin word 'retortus', meaning 'to turn back', reflecting its nature as a response It was originally used in the context of chemistry, referring to a vessel that recycles materials by heating them
  • RETORT Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Some common synonyms of retort are answer, rejoinder, reply, and response While all these words mean "something spoken, written, or done in return," retort implies a reaction to an implicit or explicit charge, criticism, or attack which contains a countercharge or counterattack
  • retort - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    re•tort1 rɪˈtɔrt v to reply in a sharp way: [~ + that clause] retorted that he would have nothing to do with her [no object] quick to retort n [countable] a sharp or clever reply: "You're no better,'' was his angry retort See -tort-
  • Retort Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    She retorted angrily that it wasn't true He hurled a retort at his accuser She made a clever retort





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