witticism
witticism — 名詞
- witticismsingular
- witticismsplural
1. a short, clever remark made during conversation that makes people laugh because
妙語；俏皮話
聰明幽默的簡短發言
a short, clever remark made during conversation that makes people laugh because of its intelligence or unexpected way with words
At the office party, Elena made a witticism about the coffee machine that had everyone laughing.
在公司的派對上，Elena 說了一句關於咖啡機的妙語，讓大家都笑了起來。
make a witticism about [topic]
The comedian's witticism about airline delays drew a loud laugh from the tired passengers.
那位喜劇演員關於航班延誤的俏皮話，讓疲憊的乘客們大聲笑了出來。
Hamza is known for his quick witticisms, which always lighten the mood during serious meetings.
Hamza 以他快速的妙語聞名，總能在嚴肅的會議中緩和氣氛。
quick witticism — adjective + noun collocation
During the tense board meeting, Sofia's well-timed witticism about the broken projector turned an awkward silence into laughter.
在緊張的董事會議上，Sofia 關於故障投影機的那句妙語來得正是時候，把尷尬的沉默變成了笑聲。
well-timed witticism — adjective + noun collocation
- quick witticism
- well-timed witticism
- make a witticism
- deliver a witticism
- witticism about [something]
- quip
very similar in meaning, often a faster, more spontaneous response in conversation
- joke
broader in meaning — a witticism is a specific type of joke that depends on cleverness
- wisecrack
informal and often slightly mocking or sarcastic in tone
- pun
a type of witticism that relies on double meanings of words
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives such as 'quick' or 'well-timed' to describe the quality of the humor. Common in descriptions of someone's conversational style or in reviews of performances.