witty
/ˈwɪti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɪti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwi-tē/ (ame, mw)
witty — 形容詞
- wittypositive
- wittiercomparative
- wittiestsuperlative
1. describing a person, remark, or piece of writing that uses sharp, intelligent hu
風趣機智的
言談機智幽默而靈巧的
describing a person, remark, or piece of writing that uses sharp, intelligent humor — often surprising and expressed in just a few well-chosen words.
Dewi made a witty remark about the rain just as the wedding photos started.
婚禮拍照剛開始下雨時，Dewi 說了一句風趣的話。
witty + remark — adjective with nouns of speech
Vivek's witty reply to the rude customer made his coworkers grin behind the counter.
Vivek 對那位無禮顧客機智的回應，讓櫃台後的同事都偷偷笑了。
witty + reply / response — adjective with nouns of speech
The new sitcom is full of witty dialogue about office life in Berlin.
這部新情境喜劇充滿了關於柏林上班族生活的機智對白。
Lara is known at school for her witty comebacks during debate practice.
Lara 在學校以辯論練習時風趣的回嘴聞名。
At the office party, no one could match Yuna's witty one-liners about Monday mornings.
公司派對上，沒有人比得上 Yuna 關於星期一早上的風趣妙語。
- clever
focuses on mental sharpness; need not be funny
- humorous
broader — anything that causes laughter, not specifically verbal cleverness
- amusing
milder; entertains without the sharp intelligence of 'witty'
- quick-witted
stresses fast, on-the-spot clever responses
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, their spoken words (remark, reply, comeback), or a written piece (dialogue, essay, tweet). Rarely used of physical objects or general pleasantness.