| 释义 |
tongue-in-cheek
[ˌtʌŋ.ɪn'tʃi:k] adjective [before noun]
■describes something that is meant to be understood as a joke, although it might appear to be serious 开玩笑地；说着玩地•Her latest play is a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of advertising.她最新的剧本对广告界的大肆取笑。
[ˌtʌŋ.ɪn'tʃi:k] adjective [before noun]
tongue in cheek (also with your tongue in your cheek)
■If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious 开玩笑地；说着玩地•He said that he was America's greatest lover, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.他曾说自己是美国头号情人，而我认为他是在开玩笑。 |