flippant ['flɪp.ənt] adjective (UK informal flip) ■not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever 轻率的,浮夸的•a flippant remark/attitude轻率的言论/态度 •It's easy to be flippant, but we have a serious problem to deal with here.油嘴滑舌容易,但我们有正经问题要解决。 •I think she just thought I was being flippant.我想她只是认为我态度轻率。 |