sal·ly
noun/ˈsæli/
/ˈsæli/
(plural sallies)
- a remark that is intended to entertain somebody or make them laugh
俏皮话 - Everyone waited for his next sally.
大家都在等待着他的下一次出击。
- Everyone waited for his next sally.
- a sudden attack by an enemy
出击；突袭
Word Originlate Middle English: from French saillie, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of saillir ‘come or jut out’, from Old French salir ‘to leap’, from Latin salire.