tongue-in-cheek

英 [ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk]

美 [ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk]

adj.  言不由衷的; 随便说说的; 开玩笑的
adv.  无诚意地

牛津词典

adj.

• 言不由衷的；随便说说的；开玩笑的
  not intended seriously; done or said as a joke
  1. a tongue-in-cheek remark
     一句戏言

柯林斯词典

• → see:tongue

英英释义

adj

• cleverly amusing in tone
  1. a bantering tone
  2. facetious remarks
  3. tongue-in-cheek advice
  Synonym:banteringfacetious

adv

• not seriously
  1. I meant it facetiously
  Synonym:facetiouslyjokingly
• in a bantering fashion
  1. he spoke to her banteringly
  Synonym:banteringly

双语例句

• 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。
• Using a variety of tongue-in-cheek models usually applied to complex questions of bond markets or credit default swaps, most analysts have ended up with far from earth-shattering tips, backing favourites Spain or Germany.
  他们半开玩笑地使用多种经济模型进行预测，这些经济模型通常用于债券市场或信用违约掉期等复杂问题。多数经济学家经过预测得出结论称，西班牙队和德国队是夺冠热门。
• This is a tongue-in-cheek definition.
  这种定义有嘲讽的意味。
• 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。
• The offer was made almost tongue-in-cheek.
  这种提议差不多只是说说而已。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The IgNobel Prizes, intended as a tongue-in-cheek alternative to their official counterparts, were presented by genuine Nobel prizewinners in the US late on Thursday.
  上星期四，获奖者出席了在美国举行的颁奖仪式。与传统的诺贝尔奖相比，它有些搞笑而标新立异。