repartee

repartee

英 [,repɑː'tiː]
　　美 [,rɛpə'ti]

n. 機敏的應答；妙語；巧辯

中文詞源：

repartee 快速回答，快問快答

re-,向後，往回，part,分開，部分。比喻用法，即各個擊破，引申詞義機智回答，快問快答。

例句：

1. He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee.
他非常機敏，反應很快，並且能說會道。

2. He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee.
他以一針見血的妙語巧辯而備受好評。

3. She was good at repartee.
她善於機智地應答。

4. This diplomat possessed an excellent gift for repartee.
這位外交官具有卓越的應對才能.

5. He was a brilliant debater and his gift of repartee was celebrated.
他擅長辯論,以敏於應答著稱.