sally
翻译
俏皮话, 妙语, 突围
例句
He made a witty sally at my expense.
他拿我开了一句俏皮的玩笑。
The troops made a sally against the enemy.
部队向敌人发起了突击。
语法模式
((a sally)) 一句俏皮话 He made a witty sally at my expense.
((to make a sally)) 发起突击 The troops made a sally against the enemy.
近义词
Synonyms: quip (俏皮话), retort (反驳); sortie (出击)
词源
源自法语“saillie”(冲出),来自“saillir”(跳跃)。
记忆技巧
想象一下在谈话中“跳”出来的俏皮话,或者士兵从堡垒中“跳”出来进攻。