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单词 repartee
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rep•ar•tee /ˌrɛpɚˈti, -ˈteɪ, -ɑr-/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -tees. 
  1. [countable] a quick, witty reply.
  2. [uncountable] the use of such replies;
    conversation full of such replies.
See -par-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rep•ar•tee  (rep′ər tē′, -tā′, -är-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a quick, witty reply.
  2. conversation full of such replies.
  3. skill in making such replies.
  • French repartie retort, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of repartir, Middle French, equivalent. to re- re- + partir to part
  • 1635–45
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged banter, sparring, fencing.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
repartee /ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː/ n
  1. a sharp, witty, or aphoristic remark made as a reply
  2. skill in making sharp witty replies or conversation
Etymology: 17th Century: from French repartie, from repartir to retort, from re- + partir to go away
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