air quote

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A typically two-handed gesture resembling quotation marks, indicating that the gesturer is speaking ironically or using unusual terminology. plural-normally
    — You could hear the air quotes around ‘chill’ when he said it.
  2. An emphatic tone of voice used to indicate a euphemism, or displeasure with a false or inaccurate phrase being quoted. broadly,plural-normally
    — "So you were out with 'the boys'," she said vexedly, putting air quotes around the last two words.

词形变化

air quotes plural

词汇关系

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