witticism

witticism

英 ['wɪtɪsɪz(ə)m]
　　美 ['wɪtɪsɪzəm]

n. 妙語；名言；俏皮話

中文詞源：

witticism 妙語

來自wit,智慧，風趣，引申詞義妙語。

例句：

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笑瞭.

2. He tries to lighten his lectures with an occasional witticism.
他有時想用俏皮話使課堂活躍.

3. His witticism was as sharp as a marble.
他的打趣話十分枯燥無味.

4. Once in a while, after witticism, he would look down, and his eyes would meet hers.
每隔一小會兒, 說瞭什麼俏皮話以後, 他就低下頭, 和她目光相交.

5. All jests aside, we're in big trouble. A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark.
玩笑歸玩笑, 我們遇到瞭大麻煩. 指一句風趣的, 通常措辭巧妙的語句.