witticism是什么意思？

witticism

英[ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm] 美[ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm]

• n. 妙语，俏皮话；

复数：witticisms;

例句

• His witticism was as sharp as a marble. 他的打趣话十分枯燥无味.
• He tries to lighten his lectures with an occasional witticism. 他有时想用俏皮话使课堂活跃.
• Both doctor and Don smiled at this witticism. 大夫本人和老头子都对这样的打趣发笑了.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  妙语;俏皮话;诙谐话
  A witticism is a witty remark or joke.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter