back-talk

英['bækt'ɔːk] 美['bækt'ɔːk]
  • v.回嘴n.回嘴;顶嘴
  • back n.后面;背脊;靠背;后背;后卫vt.支持;后退adv.向后地adj.向后的;后面的;偏远的;过时的;积欠的
  • chills v.(使)变冷;(使)扫兴;[冶]冷淬n.寒冷;扫兴;寒心;着凉adj.冷淡的;寒冷的
名词 back talk:
  1. an impudent or insolent rejoinder

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He tried to talk back,but his sister vociferously talked him down.
      他想回嘴,但他姐姐大声吵嚷,压倒了他。
    2. This play is about what might happen if they decided to answer back.
      这出戏是关于如果他们决定回嘴可能会发生什么事情的。