Rejoinder

(noun.) (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication.

(noun.) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); 'it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher'.

约翰娜编辑

• Well, just keep on for a few hours more and it will come out all right, was the rejoinder. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The rejoinder to this was the first shrug. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• That depends on the line of study taken, said Will, also getting a tone of rejoinder. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Here, Miss Abbey,' was official rejoinder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Oh, DINNER---- he mocked her; but she left him with the smiling rejoinder: Dinner on board, remember; we'll put it off till nine if you like. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Show me how you accomplish these results, was Tars Tarkas' only rejoinder. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• I neither want any thanks, nor merit any, was the careless rejoinder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Madam, I should like some tea, was the sole rejoinder she got. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• To yourself and your merits,' was Mr Dorrit's rejoinder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Her eyes darkened, and he expected an indignant rejoinder. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.

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