(pl. -ies)
1- a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie突围; 出击。
1.1
- a brief journey or sudden start into activity远足, 短途旅行; 突然行动。
1.2
- a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort俏皮话; 妙语; 反驳, 回嘴。
(-ies, -ied)no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- make a military sortie突围; 出击：
they sallied out to harass the enemy.
他们出击骚扰敌人。
1.1
- formal or humorous set out from a place to do something〈正式或幽默〉动身; 外出：
I made myself presentable and sallied forth.
我把自己打扮得像模像样后出发了。
词源
late 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.