quip
/kwɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /kwɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkwip/ (ame, mw)
quip — 名詞
- quipsingular
- quipsplural
1. a spontaneous, clever comment made in response to what someone has just said, an
妙語
機智風趣的即興言論
a spontaneous, clever comment made in response to what someone has just said, and intended to be amusing
At the staff meeting, Eli’s quip about the broken printer lightened the mood instantly.
在部門會議上，Eli 對那台壞掉的印表機講了一句妙語，氣氛立刻輕鬆起來。
quip + about + topic
Ayesha’s quick quip saved her from having to explain why she was late.
Ayesha 一句機智的妙語，讓她不必再解釋為何遲到。
Iker’s quip about the long queue had everyone nodding in agreement.
Iker 對那條長長的排隊人龍說了一句妙語，大家都點頭表示贊同。
Ari ended the argument with a quip that made both sides laugh.
Ari 用一句妙語結束了爭論，讓雙方都笑了出來。
文法句型
quip + about + topic
quip + of + [event/group]
用法筆記
Often describes a remark made in direct response to something someone has said, rather than a rehearsed joke or planned speech.
常見錯誤
❗ 'He told a long quip at the party.' ✅ 'He made a quick quip at the party.' — A quip is short and spontaneous; a longer, planned story is a joke or anecdote.
quip — 動詞
- quippresent simple I / you / we / they
- quips3rd person singular
- quipping-ing form
- quippedpast simple
1. to say something clever and amusing, often as a quick reply to what someone has
說妙語
機智風趣地回應
to say something clever and amusing, often as a quick reply to what someone has just said
‘I’d tell you a joke about my job,’ Felipe quipped, ‘but I quit.’
Felipe 說了一句妙語：「我可以跟你講一個關於我工作的笑話，但我辭職了。」
quipped + direct quote
After the waiter brought the wrong order, Hao quipped about a ‘surprise menu.’
服務生送錯餐點時，Hao 打趣說要推出「驚喜菜單」。
Spotting her friend’s new haircut, Tanvi quipped that the barber must have been in a hurry.
Tanvi 看到朋友的新髮型，打趣說那位理髮師一定很趕時間。
When a colleague asked about the empty desk, Ari quipped that the person had finally found a better office.
同事問起那張空桌子時，Ari 打趣說那個人終於找到更好的辦公室了。
文法句型
Subject + quipped, + ‘direct quote’
Subject + quipped + that-clause
用法筆記
Most often used with a direct quote in quotation marks. The verb itself is rarely used in passive constructions.
常見錯誤
❗ 'He quipped me a funny line.' ✅ 'He quipped, “That’s a funny line.”' — Quip does not take a direct object for what is said; the remark is given as a quoted statement.