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

She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks.
她不断用开玩笑的话干扰我们的讨论。
This has all been a bit facetious, but I hope that you've found a new way to look simplicity.
听起来有点可笑，但是我希望你已经找到了一种看似简单的生活方式。
One possible, and only somewhat facetious, answer is that Ive read too much Dickens.
一种可能的而且是唯一听起来比较可笑的回答就是我读了太多狄更斯的小说。
He is so facetious that he turn everything into a joke.
他好开玩笑，把一切都变成戏谑。
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？
Loses meaning, going west, don't get facetious or you don't get the best.
失去意义，向西走，别开玩笑或你不会得到最好的。
With this irrepressible ebullition of mirth, Master Bates laid himself flat on the floor: and kicked convulsively for five minutes, in an ectasy of facetious joy.
这股子高兴劲儿来势迅猛，贝兹少爷一下子倒在地上，乐不可支地又蹬又踢，折腾了五分钟。
Some people, like my boss, are not good at telling jokes; it's sometimes hard to tell whether he is serious or being facetious.
有些人，比如我的老板，他不擅长讲笑话，有时很难分辨他是严肃的或正在开玩笑。
One who engages in banter or good-natured teasing. He is so facetious that he turns everything into a joke.
取笑者，逗弄者开玩笑或善意戏谑的人他好开玩笑，把一切都变成戏谑。
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。