sally
noun /ˈsæli/
/ˈsæli/
(plural sallies)
- a remark that is intended to entertain somebody or make them laugh
synonym witticism俏皮话 - Everyone waited for his next sally.
每个人都在等他的下一个莎莉。
- Everyone waited for his next sally.
- a sudden attack by an enemy
出击;突袭
词源late Middle English: from French saillie, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of saillir ‘come or jut out’, from Old French salir ‘to leap’, from Latin salire.