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提防她的刻毒的妙语。Beware her waspish wit.

那本书里有很多妙语。There are many mots in that book.

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满是优雅妙语的谈话值得一听。A talk full of attic salt is worth listening to.

那喜剧演员的脱口妙语被引述在报纸上。The comedian's ad-libs were quoted in the newspaper.

他经常以恰到好处的珠玑妙语使满桌的人哄堂大笑。He often sets the table a-roaring with a well-placed bon mot.

鲁契克把烟递给斯茂拉赫，他深深吸了一口，把烟含了好久，非常终呼了出来，这效果就像笑话里的妙语那样一下子打动人心。When he exhaled at last, the effect was as sudden and percussive as the punch-line to a joke.

在笑点之前使用停顿，它可以造成“这里有好玩的妙语”的预期。When used before the punchline, a pause sets up the anticipation of "here comes the funny stuff!"

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“你需要配上炸薯条吗？”这句话将不再是一句民族的妙语，相反，将变成无法实现的梦想。“Do you want fries with that” will no longer be a national punch line but rather an unattainable dream.

我知道他们都等着我说几句隽词妙语，可是直到茶会开完了，我仍然想不出什么有风趣的话来。I felt they expected me to say clever things, and I never could think of any till after the party was over.

写出妙语“工资的增长实际上意味著物价的上涨”的人是哈乐德•威尔逊。It was harold wilson who penned the bon mot that "one man's wage increase is another man's price increase".

他讲故事时生动风趣妙语联珠，大家都很喜欢听。When he tells stories, he narrates vividly and humourously, making witty remarks. Every one likes to listen.

这个剧本即使缺乏冲突，倒还有优美的诗句和不少惊人的妙语。Even if the play is lacking in conflict, it does have some superb poetry and a wealth of high astounding terms.

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保罗·奥斯特尔的新小说机智精巧、妙语如珠——尽管那些妙语并非那么好玩，那些机智也显得太过阴郁。PAUL AUSTER’S new novel is a curious jeu d’esprit—though the jeu isn’t much fun and the esprit is pretty gloomy.

不过多年以来，和他的市场知识一样为人称道的，还有他的连珠妙语。But over the years, along with his market knowledge, Buffett has also come to be known for his folksy one-liners.

他关于爱情和女性的妙语无疑刻画出了女人多愁善感和如丝般细腻的情怀。His quotation about love and woman can definitely describe the beautiful emotions and awesome sentiments of women.

海花能言善道，每每以妙语打破您与中国人民的隔阂，让您与他们畅心交流。Helen articulates in her talk a rich taste of hidden subtleties that could make or break your interactions with Chinese people.

我对死亡的态度，正好与关于琼斯修女的一个老笑话中的一个妙语不谋而合。My attitude toward death was captured by the punch line in an old joke about Sister Jones, the most devout woman in her church.

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当你的朋友或同事蹦出一句妙语或精彩的表现时，不要害怕去拍击他或她的后背。Don't be afraid to pat a buddy or a colleague on the back when he or she delivers a perfectly timed punch line or nails the big presentation.

当你的朋友或同事蹦出一句妙语或精彩的表现时，不要害怕去拍击他或她的后背。Don’t be afraid to pat a buddy or a colleague on the back when he or she delivers a perfectly timed punch line or nails the big presentation.

为了在激烈的竞争中脱颖而出，广告主总是竭尽全力创造出各具特色的中文广告妙语以最大程度地吸引受众。To come to the fore in the fierce competition, advertisers bend every effort to create Chinese advertisement witticisms with distinctive features.