facetious

英 [fəˈsiːʃəs]

美 [fəˈsiːʃəs]

adj. 乱引人发笑的; 不问场合耍聪明的

TOEFL GRE

BNC.23932 / COCA.27377

牛津词典

adj.

乱引人发笑的；不问场合耍聪明的
trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a time when other people do not think it is appropriate, and when it would be better to be serious
1. a facetious comment/remark
  不当的滑稽评论；不问场合耍聪明的议论
2. Stop being facetious; this is serious.
  别乱开玩笑，这是个严肃的事。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED (不分场合)乱开玩笑的，贫嘴的
If you say that someone is beingfacetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious.
1. The woman eyed him coldly. 'Don't be facetious,' she said.
  妇人冷冷地看着他，说道：“别没正经了。”

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

Facetious though this example may sound, it points to the important and often overlooked fact that whether a particular policy is desirable or not depends on its ultimate objectives.
这例子或许戏谑，却也点出一项重要而往往遭忽视的事实：某项政策是否合宜，取决于其最终的目标。
A periodic sentence a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel.
一句名言和其后一句玩笑话的比较。
Combining clever conception and facetious expression.
聪明的构思和幽默的表达两方面的融合。
He was used to speak to Carl in a confident and facetious tone.
他习惯于用这种自信和幽默的口吻与卡尔调侃。
She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks.
她不断用开玩笑的话干扰我们的讨论。
( facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage.
（谑）喝酒用酒招待。
Mattie, encircled by facetious youths, and Bright as a blackberry under her spreading hat, was brewing coffee over a gipsy fire.
玛提的身边围着一圈嘻嘻哈哈的年轻人，她头上戴着一顶阔边的帽子，漂亮得像一颗乌莓，正在一堆野火上煮咖啡。
Facetious remarks are part of his stock-in-trade.
讲俏皮话是他的拿手好戏。
Sorry, sorry. I don't mean to sound facetious, but why's he doing it?
不好意思，我不想开玩笑，只是想知道他为什么去整鼻子？
"Of course, wait a moment." claud smiled," the champion would not mind coaching the beginner. "he was used to speak to Carl in a confident and facetious tone.
“当然，我马上就来。”小伙子给了同伴一个微笑，“冠军是不会介意指导初学者的。”他习惯于用这种自信和幽默的口吻与卡尔调侃。