facetious

英 [fə'siːʃəs] 美[fə'siʃəs]

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近义词humorous

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副词: facetiously;名词: facetiousness;

facetious 乱引人发笑的

来自拉丁语facetus, 优雅的，智慧的言语。词源不详，可能来自拉丁语facis, 照明，火炬，词源同focus, beacon. 后词义贬义化。

1. cleverly amusing in tone;: "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"

facetious (adj.): 1590s, from French facétieux (16c.), from facétie "a joke" (15c.), from Latin facetiae "jests, witticisms" (singular facetia), from facetus "witty, elegant, fine, courteous," which is of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch."

Formerly often in a good sense, "witty, amusing," but later implying a desire to be amusing that is often intrusive or ill-timed. Related: Facetiously; facetiousness. "Facetiæ in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [Fowler]

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。”

Does George Bush possess a disarming grin, or a facetious smirk?: GeorgeBush的笑,是可亲的露齿而笑, 还是滑稽的傻笑呢 ?

He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke.: 他好开玩笑,把一切都变成了戏谑.

She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks.: 她不断用开玩笑的话干扰我们的讨论.

I want to know and meet a nice, energetic, healthy, facetious, honest and loyal friend.: 我来此网站的真正原因是希望能够寻找并建立一份认真且长期的友情, 若有缘分当然希望找到一个终身伴侣.

Keep it, in any case, familiar, facetious even, rather then pedantic and portentous.: 无论如何, 要使它显得很随便, 甚至滑稽可笑, 而不要显得很迂腐,夜郎自大.

It has been a triple error, he has been contradictory, rebellious and facetious.: 这话有三错: 他自相矛盾! 离经叛道!哗众取宠!

Punning , facetious , irreverent, the funny man filled the newspapers and lighter periodicals with his material.: 那位诙谐作家满嘴双关语, 逗乐话, 以不敬的态度把他的作品填满报章和比较显赫的杂志.

I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.: 我对这个小男孩过分的玩笑变得发火了.

He was so facetious that he turned everything intoa joke.: 他好开玩笑以至于把一切都变成笑料.

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。”