• adj. 詼諧的；愛開玩笑的；滑稽的

來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)facetus, 優(yōu)雅的，智慧的言語(yǔ)。詞源不詳，可能來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)facis, 照明，火炬，詞源同focus, beacon. 后詞義貶義化。

facetious (adj.)

1590s, from French facétieux (16c.), from facétie "a joke" (15c.), from Latin facetiae "jests, witticisms" (singular facetia), from facetus "witty, elegant, fine, courteous," which is of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch."

Formerly often in a good sense, "witty, amusing," but later implying a desire to be amusing that is often intrusive or ill-timed. Related: Facetiously; facetiousness. "Faceti? in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [Fowler]

1. The woman eyed him coldly. "Don't be facetious," she said.

婦人冷冷地看著他，說(shuō)道：“別沒正經(jīng)了?！?/dd>

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. Facetious remarks are part of his stock - in - trade.

講俏皮話是他的拿手好戲.

來(lái)自辭典例句

3. Keep it, in any case, familiar, facetious even, rather then pedantic and portentous.

無(wú)論如何, 要使它顯得很隨便, 甚至滑稽可笑, 而不要顯得很迂腐,夜郎自大.

來(lái)自辭典例句

4. It has been a triple error, he has been contradictory, rebellious and facetious.

這話有三錯(cuò): 他自相矛盾! 離經(jīng)叛道!嘩眾取寵!

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. Punning , facetious , irreverent, the funny man filled the newspapers and lighter periodicals with his material.

那位詼諧作家滿嘴雙關(guān)語(yǔ), 逗樂話, 以不敬的態(tài)度把他的作品填滿報(bào)章和比較顯赫的雜志.

來(lái)自辭典例句