quip

Europe, to repeat the quip of the day , had lost a mistress and gained a master.

再用当时的一句妙语来说,欧洲失去了一个主妇,却得到了一个主人.

He ended his speech with a merry quip.

他以十分风趣的话结束了演讲.

So, when do I start? A slightly obnoxious quip. Don't invite yourself into the job.

那我什么时候上班? 问得妙,但有点儿招人讨厌. 不要不请自来.

Absorbed in his own thoughts, Tu Hsuehshih did not hear the quip meant for him.

沉浸在自己思想中的杜学诗却是什么也没有听到,什么也没有看见.

To quip means to say something that is intend to be amusing or clever.

Quip的意思是,说一些可能令人惊讶或者看起来很聪明的话.

And New Yorkers pride themselves on quick quip or a biting sarcastic remark.

纽约人也很自豪能够妙语如珠或出言挑衅的讽刺.

That quip, though, makes an intriguing point.

不过这个反讽恰好提出了一个很有趣的问题.

to make a quip

说俏皮话