facetious
英 [fəˈsiːʃəs]
美 [fəˈsiːʃəs]
adj. 乱引人发笑的; 不问场合耍聪明的
BNC.23932 / COCA.27377
牛津词典
adj.
- 乱引人发笑的;不问场合耍聪明的
trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a time when other people do not think it is appropriate, and when it would be better to be serious- a facetious comment/remark
不当的滑稽评论;不问场合耍聪明的议论 - Stop being facetious; this is serious.
别乱开玩笑,这是个严肃的事。
- a facetious comment/remark
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (不分场合)乱开玩笑的,贫嘴的
If you say that someone is beingfacetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious.- The woman eyed him coldly. 'Don't be facetious,' she said.
妇人冷冷地看着他,说道:“别没正经了。”
- The woman eyed him coldly. 'Don't be facetious,' she said.
英英释义
adj
- cleverly amusing in tone
- a bantering tone
- facetious remarks
- tongue-in-cheek advice
双语例句
- As if the poor parson had said a rarely facetious thing.
好像这个可怜的人刚刚说了什么可笑的事情。 - This has all been a bit facetious, but I hope that you've found a new way to look simplicity.
听起来有点可笑,但是我希望你已经找到了一种看似简单的生活方式。 - I know that sounds a little facetious but stress is of the mind.
我知道这听起来很滑稽但是压力的确是由心而生。 - The local papers had taken it up, and daily there appeared columns of learned criticisms, facetious editorials, and serious letters from subscribers.
地方报纸讨论了起来;每天都要发表一些渊博的专栏评述,吹毛求疵的社论,和订阅者们一本正经的来信。 - A periodic sentence a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel.
一句名言和其后一句玩笑话的比较。 - Mattie, encircled by facetious youths, and Bright as a blackberry under her spreading hat, was brewing coffee over a gipsy fire.
玛提的身边围着一圈嘻嘻哈哈的年轻人,她头上戴着一顶阔边的帽子,漂亮得像一颗乌莓,正在一堆野火上煮咖啡。 - "Of course, wait a moment." claud smiled," the champion would not mind coaching the beginner. "he was used to speak to Carl in a confident and facetious tone.
“当然,我马上就来。”小伙子给了同伴一个微笑,“冠军是不会介意指导初学者的。”他习惯于用这种自信和幽默的口吻与卡尔调侃。 - We grew tired of his frequent facetious remarks.
他说话老没正经,我们渐渐感到厌烦。 - Facetious remarks are part of his stock-in-trade.
讲俏皮话是他的拿手好戏。 - Facetious though this example may sound, it points to the important and often overlooked fact that whether a particular policy is desirable or not depends on its ultimate objectives.
这例子或许戏谑,却也点出一项重要而往往遭忽视的事实:某项政策是否合宜,取决于其最终的目标。