tongue-in-cheek

D.J.:[ˌtʌŋɪnˈtʃi:k] K.K.:[ˌtʌŋɪnˈtʃik]

adj.

  1. 不认真的,不当真的,半开玩笑的

adv.

  1. 无诚意地

网络词典

tongue-in-cheek

英 ˈtʌŋɡɪn ˈtʃɛk 美 ˈtʌŋɡɪn ˈtʃɛk
动词短语中文翻译 中文翻译:半开玩笑地
同义词: ['slip in a jest', 'playfully', 'half-heartedly例句:1. He was speaking with tongue-in-cheek about the upcoming holiday.(他半开玩笑地说即将到来的假期。)2. The teacher spoke to the students in a tongue-in-cheek manner.(老师以一种半开玩笑的方式对学生说话。)']

例句:

  1. 1. He was speaking with tongue-in-cheek about the upcoming holiday.
    他半开玩笑地说即将到来的假期。
  2. 2. The teacher spoke to the students in a tongue-in-cheek manner.
    老师以一种半开玩笑的方式对学生说话。
  3. 3.She said that she would never forget the day they met, but it was more of a tongue-in-cheek comment than anything serious.
    她表示永远不会忘记他们相遇的那一天,但那更像是一种半开玩笑的说法,而不是什么严肃的事情。