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facetious

英 [fəˈsiːʃəs]

美 [fəˈsiːʃəs]

adj.  乱引人发笑的; 不问场合耍聪明的

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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
      1. a facetious comment/remark
        不当的滑稽评论;不问场合耍聪明的议论
      2. Stop being facetious; this is serious.
        别乱开玩笑,这是个严肃的事。

    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.
      1. 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。”

    英英释义

    adj

    双语例句

    • With this irrepressible ebullition of mirth, Master Bates laid himself flat on the floor: and kicked convulsively for five minutes, in an ectasy of facetious joy.
      这股子高兴劲儿来势迅猛,贝兹少爷一下子倒在地上,乐不可支地又蹬又踢,折腾了五分钟。
    • I wasn't being facetious.
      我不是在开玩笑。
    • Some people, like my boss, are not good at telling jokes; it's sometimes hard to tell whether he is serious or being facetious.
      有些人,比如我的老板,他不擅长讲笑话,有时很难分辨他是严肃的或正在开玩笑。
    • 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。
    • Facetious remarks are part of his stock-in-trade.
      讲俏皮话是他的拿手好戏。
    • She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks.
      她不断用开玩笑的话干扰我们的讨论。
    • Some people are inherent and serious, have a few people additionally inherent facetious.
      有些人天生严肃,另有一些人天生爱开玩笑。
    • Combining clever conception and facetious expression.
      聪明的构思和幽默的表达两方面的融合。
    • 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。
    • Old Liu, he was always living in a single room after he divorced, and the facetious humoristic nature of him made a good relationship with his neighbors.
      老刘离婚后就一直一个人居住在一个单间中,天性幽默诙谐使他和周围的邻居处的很好。