v.反驳；回嘴；反击

n.反驳；顶嘴

The analysts could retort only that the geometric proofs were clumsy and inelegant. 分析学家只能回嘴说几何的证明是笨拙而不优美的。

'Don't be ridiculous!' Pat retorted angrily. “别荒唐了！”帕特生气地回答道。

Her roommate's retort made her angry. 她同屋的反驳使她生气。

Chueh-min thought he was making a crushing retort. 觉民提出了这个他自己以为是很有力的反驳。

She appeared to enjoy a bold retort. 这种大胆的顶嘴，她似乎觉得很有趣。