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retort

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/ /ɹɪˈtɔɹt/

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noun

反驳，回嘴，顶撞。

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

Examples :

"Her brother's teasing earned him a quick retort: "At least I passed my math test, unlike someone else I know!" "

她哥哥的取笑立刻引来她一句犀利的反驳：“至少我通过了数学考试，不像我认识的某人！”

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verb

反驳，回嘴。

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

Examples :

"When his sister accused him of eating all the cookies, he retorted, "Well, you ate all the ice cream!" "

当他妹妹指责他把饼干都吃光的时候，他立刻反驳道：“那你还不是把冰淇淋都吃光了！”

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verb

反驳，回击。

To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.

Examples :

"to retort the charge of vanity"

反驳关于虚荣的指责。

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verb

弯曲，扭曲.

To bend or curve back.

Examples :

"a retorted line"

一条弯折的线

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verb

反驳，回击，顶撞。

To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

Examples :

"The teacher's question retorted a wave of confused murmurs around the classroom. "

老师的问题一抛出，教室里立刻回响起一阵困惑的低语声。

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noun

曲颈甑，蒸馏器.

A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

Examples :

"The chemistry teacher demonstrated how to use the retort to distill the alcohol sample. "

化学老师演示了如何使用曲颈甑来蒸馏酒精样品。

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noun

蒸馏器，曲颈甑。

A airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.

Examples :

"The factory worker carefully loaded the metal ore into the retort for smelting. "

工厂工人小心地将金属矿石装入冶炼罐中，准备进行冶炼。

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noun

压力锅，高压锅

A pressure cooker

Examples :

"My mother uses a large retort to cook the vegetables for dinner. "

我妈妈用一个大号的压力锅来煮晚餐的蔬菜。

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verb

蒸馏，甑馏

To heat in a retort.

Examples :

"The scientist carefully retorted the chemicals in the specialized glassware to observe their reaction. "

科学家小心地在特制玻璃器皿中蒸馏这些化学物质，以观察它们的反应。

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