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tongue-in-cheek

英 美
  • adj.不认真的;不当真的;半开玩笑的adv.无诚意地

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. cleverly amusing in tone;

    "a bantering tone"
    "facetious remarks"
    "tongue-in-cheek advice"

Adverb:
  1. in a bantering fashion;

    "he spoke to her banteringly"

  2. not seriously;

    "I meant it facetiously"

双语例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. I was pretty serious in what I said at dinner.
      我晚餐时说的话是当真的。
    2. Fact is, I'm in a bit of a jam at the moment.
      我当真有点兜不转了!

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