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riposte

/ri-pohst/US // rɪˈpoʊst //UK // (rɪˈpɒst, rɪˈpəʊst) //

反驳,反驳说,翻版,翻案

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke: a brilliant riposte to an insult.
    • : Fencing. a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ri·post·ed, ri·post·ing.

    • : to make a riposte.
    • : to reply or retaliate.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Piquette is wine’s riposte to hard seltzer — a light, low-alcohol wine made by refermenting grape skins that would normally go to compost or be thrown away.

  • While Origin won’t be a direct riposte to curbs on audience identifiers like third-party cookies when it does launch, it could eventually become one.

  • To my liberal readers who are about to riposte that it's hard to imagine a GOP being harder right--oh no it's not!

  • U.S. intelligence expects that the North would up the ante to every American riposte.

  • His comments, sincere in their disappointment, remind me of my new favorite riposte of all time.

  • There were many amusing gaffes and Julia was always ready with a riposte.

  • Wife Barbara padded around behind him, ever ready with a witty riposte to any and all.

  • His opponent with a desperate promptitude parried and riposted; the parry only just succeeded, the riposte failed.

  • But he revealed a natural and disconcerting skill at verbal riposte which made him respected, if not feared by his opponents.

  • Try again your feint flanconnade Dupr, Mademoiselle Louise; only be prepared this time for a subtle riposte!

  • When my foil had been hit up into the air about three times in succession to the triumphant Riposte!

  • But Heywood, by some desperate sleight, had parried the certainty, and even tried a riposte.