riposte
n
1 quick verbal reply or retort, esp to criticism 迅速的回答或反驳(尤指对於批评)
a witty riposte 巧妙的回答.
2 (in fencing) quick return thrust after parrying (剑术)挡开对方的剑後迅速还刺.
riposte v [I, Ipr]
~ (with sth) deliver a riposte 还刺; 还击.
🗣️ 情景例句
Is that it?
就这些吗?
Just for argument's sake, suppose we disagree.
为了讨论各种情形,让我们假设我方不同意时的处理方法。
but that was precisely the idea adopted in some of the early instruments (seismometers) for recording earthquake waves.