tongue-in-cheek

美 [ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk]英 [ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk]
  • adj.开玩笑的;言不由衷的;随便说说的
  • adv.无诚意地

派生词: tongue-in-cheek adv.

tongue-in-cheektongue-in-cheek

adj.

言不由衷的;随便说说的;开玩笑的
not intended seriously; done or said as a joke

a tongue-in-cheek remark

一句戏言

tongue-in-cheek

频次

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    → see:tongue

adj

1
cleverly amusing in tone
a bantering tone
facetious remarks
tongue-in-cheek advice
Synonym: bantering facetious

adv

1
not seriously
I meant it facetiously
Synonym: facetiously jokingly
2
in a bantering fashion
he spoke to her banteringly
Synonym: banteringly

数据来源:WordNet

  1. This was said somewhat tongue-in-cheek , but there is a serious point to the question .

    当然这种说法有些开玩笑的意味,但是确实存在这样的问题。

  2. Each gives a brief tongue-in-cheek biography with her photograph .

    每张照片都附上半开玩笑的个人简介。

  3. This is all slightly tongue-in-cheek , I 'd like to make that clear

    这一切都有些缺少诚意,我想清楚地指出这点。

  4. Were they written tongue-in-cheek , or with an underlying conviction ?

    它们只是随便写出来的呢,还是有什么深层的信念?

  5. In one video that went viral this summer , an amateur Shanghai choir1 devoted2 a tongue-in-cheek song to their status as " overtime3 dogs " - a slang term for white-collar workers - entitled " My Body Is Hollowed Out . "

    在今年夏天中国流行的一段视频中,上海一支业余合唱团演唱了一首献给“加班狗”的搞笑歌曲《感觉身体被掏空》,“加班狗”是对白领的谑称。

  6. But she means it in a very sort of tongue-in-cheek kind of way .

    但她是以一种非常戏谑的方式说出这番话。

  7. I suspect even some Americans use them in a tongue-in-cheek manner ?

    不过我怀疑甚至一些美国人也是虚情假意地在用它们。

  8. Her latest play is a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of advertising .

    她最近的剧本全是对广告界的挖苦。

  9. The offer was made almost tongue-in-cheek .

    这种提议差不多只是说说而已。

  10. He offered some tongue-in-cheek advice about keeping out of the rain .

    他就避免淋雨出了些似真非真的主意。

  11. Reaction online to what appears to be a tongue-in-cheek prank was mixed .

    对于这一“耳鬓厮磨”的恶搞,网友的反应褒贬不一。

  12. Lincoln himself was highly skillful in the use of tongue-in-cheek humor .

    林肯本人运用“戏谑式”幽默也得心应手。

  13. It 's almost like a tongue-in-cheek play on the climactic moment of a traditional car chase .

    这就好似一出传统追车戏在高潮部分突然变成了一出哑剧。

  14. Don 't take her so seriously , that was just a tongue-in-cheek remark .

    不要对此太认真,她只是半开玩笑地说这话的。

  15. In the case of this image , I wanted to represent New York in a tongue-in-cheek , fanciful way .

    在本图中,我希望用一种戏谑、荒诞的方式来表现纽约。

  16. When he said you 're fat , it 's just tongue-in-cheek , don 't take it personally .

    他说你肥胖,只是开玩笑,请不要太在乎。

  17. The Union Jack is quite tongue-in-cheek .

    英国国旗是相当舌半开玩笑。

  18. The embassy responded with a tongue-in-cheek introduction to different kinds of potatoes and a selection of cooking techniques .

    大使馆用一种半开玩笑的语气对网民的留言做出了回复,介绍了不同种类的土豆和土豆美食的烹饪方法。

  19. Television viewers are being given a chance to choose a wife for Prince William in a tongue-in-cheek show .

    电视台“四频道”的数字频道“E4”将在一个闲谈节目中让电视观众们为威廉王子选妃。

  20. Some not-overly-dressed Belarusians went and recorded tongue-in-cheek songs about the president 's message .

    一些没穿多少的白俄罗斯人还把总统的演讲内容录成了戏谑式的歌曲。

  21. While the slowdown has alarmed many Chinese media outlets and netizens , Slumping Economy takes a tongue-in-cheek approach .

    虽然经济降温给许多中国媒体和网民敲响了警钟,但“不景气”却采取了一种半开玩笑的态度。

  22. The tone of ours tends to be tongue-in-cheek .

    我们通常都用一种假正经的调子来写。

  23. It seems tongue-in-cheek to me because at that point in history , people knew that this way of looking at the world was no longer relevant .

    这在我看来有些半开玩笑的性质,因为在那个历史时期,人们已经知道这样看待世界不再有意义。

  24. In all probability , Catterbox is just a tongue-in-cheek albeit very clever marketing gimmick .

    猫语匣子十有八九只是个唬人的玩意,尽管市场营销做得非常巧妙。

  25. This is a tongue-in-cheek definition .

    这种定义有嘲讽的意味。

  26. The " tongue-in-cheek " post stresses its zombie survival advice , including stocking up on water , food and medications , will also work for real disasters .

    这些半开玩笑的僵尸生存指南教导人们要存储水、食物和药品等,这些建议在真正灾害来临时,同样具有重要意义。

  27. VideoJug gives you tips on surviving in a stuck lift , done in the tongue-in-cheek style of a Hollywood movie trailer .

    VideoJug以好莱坞电影的形式进行模拟,就被困电梯应该怎样求生给出了一些建议。

  28. The last comment may have been tongue-in-cheek , but the takeaway thought , he said , was that GM knew its weaknesses as well as anyone else .

    他说,虽然最后一句话有些开玩笑的意思,但是言下之意是,通用公司与外界一样深知自己的弱点。

  29. Legendary sexy TV show Baywatch is set to be reworked for the big screen-as a tongue-in-cheek comedy movie .

    传奇的性感电视剧《海岸救生队》将被改造为电影-一个开玩笑的喜剧电影。

  30. The tongue-in-cheek souvenirs cost 28 RMB ( US $ 4 ) and are available at the Plastered 8 shop , as well as on its online shop .

    这个带有戏谑意味的纪念品售价28元人民币(合4美元),在创可贴8纪念品店及其网店有售。