repartee
repartee[ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː]noun- [mass noun]conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
反应敏捷而又妙趣横生的交谈;机敏而快速的应答;连篇妙语
语源- mid 17th cent.: from French repartie 'replied promptly', feminine past participle of repartir, from re- 'again' + partir 'set off'
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