| 释义 |
tongue-in-cheekˌtongue-in-ˈcheek adjective   - a tongue-in-cheek rock video
- It is the trick of the big-stage musical number but applied to circus with finesse and much tongue-in-cheek humour.
- Kate's tongue-in-cheek interview was given half a page, and the Globe immediately asked her for more articles.
- The way I use them is slightly tongue-in-cheek.
- This is not a merely tongue-in-cheek reaction to such arguments as that of Meillassoux.
not behaving or speaking seriously► flippant not being serious about something that should be taken seriously, so that people think you do not care: · People ask me if I'm related to him, and my answer is usually a flippant "No, but I wish I were."· When asked what is wrong with the economy, analysts reply "Not enough money." This answer is not as flippant as it sounds.· Sorry if that sounded flippant or heartless - it wasn't meant to be. ► playful actions or behaviour that are playful are not serious, but they are fun and friendly: · He gave me a playful slap on the shoulder.· She tried to sound playful but somehow the words came out the wrong way. ► facetious making jokes or trying to be funny in a clever or unkind way that people think is annoying: · At the risk of sounding facetious, who really cares about what happens?· The speech saying drug users should be shot was clearly facetious, but it contained a serious point. ► tongue-in-cheek a remark, statement etc that is tongue-in-cheek is intended as a joke but is said or written in a serious or sincere way: · His tongue-in-cheek articles are brilliantly funny and very political.· "This just shows you what a great coach I am," said Braden, tongue-in-cheek. a tongue-in-cheek remark is said as a joke, not seriously:  I love that kind of tongue-in-cheek wit.—tongue-in-cheek adverb: I think he was talking tongue-in-cheek. |