tongue-in-cheek

• adj. 不认真的；不当真的；半开玩笑的
• adv. 无诚意地

英英释义

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"
   

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！

词汇搭配

• tongue in cheek 开玩笑地
• with one's tongue in one's cheek 虚情假意地
• have one's tongue in one's cheek 开玩笑; 言不由衷;...
• with the tongue in one's cheek 话里有话的

近反义词

【近义词】

• insincere 不真诚的
• lighthearted 心情愉快的
• ironic 说反话的
• funny 可笑的
• flippant 轻率的
• joking 戏谑的
• humorous 幽默的
• whimsical 异想天开的
• sardonic 讥讽的
• facetious （常为不当地）引人发笑的...
• jokingly 开玩笑地
• facetiously 滑稽地
• banteringly 嘲弄地
• bantering 嘲弄的