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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   retort

   • IPA[rəˈtôrt]

   美式

   • v.
     say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner；repay (an insult or injury)
   • n.
     a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark

   • verb: retort, 3rd person present: retorts, gerund or present participle: retorting, past tense: retorted, past participle: retorted

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner “No need to be rude,” retorted Isabel he retorted that this was nonsense
   • 2. archaic repay (an insult or injury) it was now his time to retort the humiliation
   • ▪ turn (an insult or accusation) back on the person who has issued it he was resolute to retort the charge of treason on his foes
   • ▪ use (an opponent's argument) against them the answer they make to us may very easily be retorted

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort