riposting

英 [rɪˈpɒstɪŋ]

美 [rɪˈpoʊstɪŋ]

v. 还刺，尖锐回答
riposte的现在分词

N-COUNT 机敏的回答
A riposte is a quick, clever reply to something that someone has said.
1. Laura glanced at Grace, expecting a cheeky riposte.
  劳拉匆匆瞥了格雷斯一眼，想着他会厚着脸皮巧妙地反驳一下。
VERB 机敏地回答
If you riposte, you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said.
1. 'It's tough at the top,' he said. 'It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire.
  “身居高位很辛苦，”他说。“在底层更辛苦，”这个亿万富翁机敏地回答道。
N-COUNT 回应;还击
You can refer to an action as a riposte to something when it is a response to that thing.
1. The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.
  这次军事行动被看作是对一名高级军事指挥官被杀所作出的迅速还击。