wisecracking
adjective [ before noun ] informal uk/ˈwaɪz.kræk.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwaɪz.kræk.ɪŋ/
常常口出妙语的，常说俏皮话的
often making funny remarks
Bugs Bunny was a wisecracking cartoon rabbit who became an icon. 兔八哥是一只爱说俏皮话的卡通兔，成了一个偶像。
Friedman was a wisecracking kid who wrote for the high school paper about kissing in the halls. 弗里德曼是一个常常口出妙语的孩子，他为高中的报纸写了关于在宿舍里接吻的文章。
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- She's smart and observant, wise and wisecracking.
- In most network sitcoms nowadays, the wisecracking characters are aware that they're being funny.
- Wisecracking flight attendants had passengers rolling in the aisles.
wisecracking
noun [ U ] informal uk/ˈwaɪz.kræk.ɪŋ/ us/ˈwaɪz.kræk.ɪŋ/
口出妙语，说俏皮话
the activity of making funny remarks
His wisecracking gets a bit tedious after a while. 他的俏皮话听了一段时间后就有点乏味了。
Sadly, despite the relentless wisecracking, there's very little plot to carry this film. 可悲的是，尽管俏皮话不断，但没有什么情节可以承载这部电影。
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- Colleagues frequently tell of his wisecracking and wind-ups.
- Corky's wisecracking distracts from what should be the movie's main concern, namely the solving of a mystery.
- They assembled for an evening of song and dance, with a touch of feeble wisecracking.