音标:[fә'si:ʃәs] ;
a. 滑稽的, 爱开玩笑的
s cleverly amusing in tone

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facetious的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. He is so facetious that he turns everything into a joke.他好开玩笑,把一切都变成戏谑。
  2. I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.我对那小男孩的玩笑话感到生气。
  3. Facetious remarks are part of his stock-in-trade.讲俏皮话是他的拿手好戏。

经典引文

  • The first was a facetious essay, attacking the modern toilet seat.

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