• n. 妙語；名言；俏皮話

來自wit,智慧，風(fēng)趣，引申詞義妙語。

witticism (n.)

1670s, coined by Dryden (as wittycism) from witty on model of criticism.

"That every witticism is an inexact thought: that what is perfectly true is imperfectly witty ...." [Walter Savage Landor, "Imaginary Conversations"]

1. Both doctor and Don smiled at this witticism.

大夫本人和老頭子都對這樣的打趣發(fā)笑了.

來自教父部分

2. He tries to lighten his lectures with an occasional witticism.

他有時想用俏皮話使課堂活躍.

來自辭典例句

3. His witticism was as sharp as a marble.

他的打趣話十分枯燥無味.

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4. Once in a while, after witticism, he would look down, and his eyes would meet hers.

每隔一小會兒, 說了什么俏皮話以后, 他就低下頭, 和她目光相交.

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5. All jests aside, we're in big trouble. A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark.

玩笑歸玩笑, 我們遇到了大麻煩. 指一句風(fēng)趣的, 通常措辭巧妙的語句.

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