单词 | tongue-in-cheek |
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。 |
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