What do you call it when you think of the perfect witty comeback or snappy retort, but hours after the fact, essentially, the opposite of a riposte?
当你想到完美机智的反击或活泼的反驳时, 你怎么称呼它,但实际上是在事后数小时,与反击相反?
经济学人-综合
He adopted a flag that looked remarkably like a swastika, though he insisted that the design was of three interlinked 7s and represented a Christian riposte to 666, the Number of the Beast.
And he said he would be in contact with the newly installed EU Commission to ensure that if the US measures go into effect, there is a strong European riposte.
他表示,他将与新成立的欧盟委员会保持联系,以确保如果美国的措施生效,欧洲将强烈反应。
英语百科
Riposte
In fencing, the riposte (French for "retort") is an offensive action with the intent of hitting one's opponent, made by the fencer who has just parried an attack.
In everyday language, a riposte is synonymous with a retort and describes a quick and witty reply to an argument or an insult.