He tries to lighten his lectures with an occasional witticism.

他有时想用俏皮话使课堂活跃.

辞典例句

Both doctor and Don smiled at this witticism.

大夫本人和老头子都对这样的打趣发笑了.

教父部分

His witticism was as sharp as a marble.

他的打趣话十分枯燥无味.

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Once in a while, after witticism, he would look down, and his eyes would meet hers.

每隔一小会儿, 说了什么俏皮话以后, 他就低下头, 和她目光相交.

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All jests aside, we're in big trouble. A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark.

玩笑归玩笑, 我们遇到了大麻烦. 指一句风趣的, 通常措辞巧妙的语句.

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