1530s, variant of quippy in same sense (1510s), perhaps from Latin quippe "indeed, of course, as you see, naturally, obviously" (used sarcastically), from quid "what" (neuter of pronoun quis "who;" see who), and compare quibble (n.)) + emphatic particle -pe.
quip (v.)
"make a quip," 1570s, from quip (n.). Related: Quipped; quipping.
quip 双语例句
1. to make a quip
说俏皮话
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2. To quip means to say something that is intend to be amusing or clever.
Quip的意思是,说一些可能令人惊讶或者看起来很聪明的话.
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3. He ended his speech with a merry quip.
他以十分风趣的话结束了演讲.
来自辞典例句
4. Europe, to repeat the quip of the day , had lost a mistress and gained a master.
再用当时的一句妙语来说,欧洲失去了一个主妇,却得到了一个主人.
来自辞典例句
5. My advice is to ride it out, make an occasional smart - aleck quip.