retort 音標拼音: [r'it
, ɔrt]
n . 反駁,頂嘴,蒸餾器,曲頸瓶
vi . 反駁,回嘴,反擊
vt . 反擊,反駁,提純
反駁,頂嘴,蒸餾器,曲頸瓶反駁,回嘴,反擊反擊,反駁,提純
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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1913 Webster ]
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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1913 Webster ]
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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1913 Webster ]
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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1913 Webster ]
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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1913 Webster ]
And with retorted scorn his back he turned .
--
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
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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