witticism

He tries to lighten his lectures with an occasional witticism.

他有時想用俏皮話使課堂活躍.

辭典例句

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了.

教父部分

His witticism was as sharp as a marble.

他的打趣話十分枯燥無味.

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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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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. 指一句風趣的, 通常措辭巧妙的語句.

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