repartee

• n.機転を利かせた返答；軽妙な言い回し；芸術的な議論

再、後方、後方、部分、分離、部分。比喩的用法、すなわち、各部分を分解すること、頭の回転の速い答え、素早い質問、素早い答えを意味する言葉の派生。

repartee (n.)

1640s, "quick remark," from French repartie "an answering blow or thrust" (originally a fencing term), noun use of fem. past participle of Old French repartir "to reply promptly, start out again," from re- "back" (see re-) + partir "to part, depart, start" (see part (n.)). In 17c. often spelled reparty (see -ee). Meaning "a series of sharp rejoinders exchanged" is from 1680s.

1. He is very sharp，a quick thinker and swift with repartee .

彼は非常に機敏で、反応が速く、口が達者だ。

2.He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee .

彼は鋭い巧みな言葉で評判を呼んでいる。

3.She was good at repartee .

彼女は機知に富んで応答するのが上手だ。

4.This diplomat possesed an excellent gift for repartee .

この外交官は優れた対応能力を持っている。

5.He was a brilliant debater and his gift of repartee was celebrated.

彼は応答に敏感であることで知られる弁論が得意だ。