tongue-in-cheek英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

形容词 adj.

Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous. idiomatic

— He gave a tongue-in-cheek explanation of why the sky was blue, offering a theory about some primordial discount on light blue paint.

副词 adv.

With contempt. not-comparable,obsolete
With irony. not-comparable

— He portrayed them tongue-in-cheek as great lawgivers, as Solons.

词形变化

more tongue-in-cheek comparative most tongue-in-cheek superlative tongue in cheek alternative tongue in cheek alternative

词源

词源 1

This phrase alludes to the facial expression created by putting one's tongue in one's cheek. The term first appeared in print in 1828, but it isn't entirely clear that it was used with the modern, rather than a literal, sense. A later citation from Richard Barham is unambiguous.

词源 2

This phrase alludes to the facial expression created by putting one's tongue in one's cheek. The term first appeared in print in 1828, but it isn't entirely clear that it was used with the modern, rather than a literal, sense. A later citation from Richard Barham is unambiguous.