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wisecrack

/wahyz-krak/US // ˈwaɪzˌkræk //UK // (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal //

俏皮话,妙语连珠,幽默感

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a smart or facetious remark.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to make wisecracks.

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to say as a wisecrack.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounjoke

Forms: wisecracked, wisecracking

Synonyms

clowning丑角,戏曲,丑角表演,戏曲表演 gag插科打诨,噱头,诨名,诨号 one-liner一句话,单行本,单行道,单行线 prank恶作剧,恶搞 quip打趣说,打趣地说,调侃,打趣话 witticism俏皮话,妙语连珠,妙语如珠,幽默感 zinger姜子牙 antic反式,反对,反对派,反式的 caper掳掠,掳掠者,斗鸡场,掳人 dig挖掘,挖掘机,挖出,挖 escapade逃亡,逃脱,逃亡活动,逃跑 farce活剧,闹剧,笑话 frolic嬉戏,嬉戏玩耍,嬉闹,嬉戏打闹 lark百灵鸟,云雀,云雀座,雀跃 laugh笑,大笑,欢笑,笑声 mischief恶作剧,弊端,捣蛋鬼,祸害 parody戏仿,模仿,讽刺,嘲讽 put-on穿上,穿上衣服,穿上了,穿上它 remark评论,说法,意见,说话 retort反驳,抗辩,还口,反驳说 rib肋骨,罗纹,肋,棱镜 shenanigan诡计多端,骗人,诡计,诡辩 stunt特技,特技表演,特技演员,特技表演者 trick诀窍,窍门,骗局,诡计 yarn纱线,纱布,纱,纺纱 monkeyshine猴子的阳光,阳光,猴赛雷,猴王 smart crack聪明的裂缝,智能破解,聪明破解,聪明的破解方法

Examples

He reportedly made a wisecrack while Duke was playing jazz on a piano.
She talks like her daughter now; everyone does, in that speedy, all-knowing, wisecrack-spattered sitcom patois of Modern Family.
“He responds to serious criticism by a biting wisecrack or diversionary personal attack,” Evans added.
He responds to serious criticism by a biting wisecrack or diversionary personal attack.
An anecdote about a wisecrack that Lebowitz made at an event in support of Russian Jews is worth the price of admission.
The Tea Partiers adore Sarah Palin because she reduces political questions to a kitchen-table wisecrack or a bedroom taunt.
Freddy Farmer's comment on Dave's wisecrack was a pronounced snort.
Dawson started to make another wisecrack, but the deadly serious look on young Farmer's face stopped him.
His sense of humor might have got the better of him and brought forth a wisecrack or two.

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