repartee
noun /ˌrepɑːˈtiː/
/ˌrepɑːrˈtiː/
[uncountable]- clever and funny comments and replies that are made quickly
机智而又巧妙的应对(或回答) - She engaged him in witty repartee.
她让他妙语连珠。
词源mid 17th cent.: from French repartie ‘replied promptly’, feminine past participle of repartir, from re- ‘again’ + partir ‘set off’. - She engaged him in witty repartee.