wise·crack

verb

/ˈwaɪzkræk/

[intransitive, transitive] (informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they wisecrack	/ˈwaɪzkræk/ /ˈwaɪzkræk/
he / she / it wisecracks	/ˈwaɪzkræks/ /ˈwaɪzkræks/
past simple wisecracked	/ˈwaɪzkrækt/ /ˈwaɪzkrækt/
past participle wisecracked	/ˈwaɪzkrækt/ /ˈwaɪzkrækt/
-ing form wisecracking	/ˈwaɪzkrækɪŋ/ /ˈwaɪzkrækɪŋ/

to make a clever remark or joke俏皮话；风凉话
- He plays a wisecracking detective.他扮演一位满嘴俏皮话的侦探。
- She wisecracked her way through dinner.她用俏皮话吃完了晚饭。
- + speech ‘We knew you'd be back,’ he wisecracked, ‘Just not this soon.’“我们知道你会回来，”他俏皮地说，“只是不会这么快。”