He had an encyclopedic command of the field of knowledge, and by a word or a phase, by delicate rapier thrust, he punctured them.
他所掌握的知识就像百科全书那样丰富.用一个字或一句话, 用几句灵敏机智的对答, 他就洞穿了对方的要害.
There are also Rapier missile batteries in several locations.
来自BBC
Julie Burchill is famous for her precocity and rapier wit.
朱莉·伯奇尔因其早慧和机敏而闻名。
Here the army has its ranges where Rapier missiles and other weaponry are tested.
军方在这儿有发射场,“长剑”导弹等武器都在这里进行试验。
Wear thy good rapier bare, and put it home.
来自Othello,Shakespeare
It's difficult not to grin when those Rai strings dip and surge like the quicksilver thrust of a rapier.
来自BBC