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开玩笑地, 讽刺地
in a way that treats serious issues or subjects with deliberately inappropriate humor
- "Maybe the planet's just tired of us," she said facetiously when discussing climate change.
"也许这个星球只是对我们感到厌倦了,"她在讨论气候变化时讽刺地说道。
- She facetiously offered to solve the office's problems by installing a chocolate fountain.
她开玩笑地提出通过安装一个巧克力喷泉来解决办公室的问题。
- He facetiously remarked that aliens must be behind the missing documents.
他开玩笑地说,外星人一定是丢失文件背后的原因。
- During the debate, she facetiously suggested banning Mondays altogether.
在辩论中,她开玩笑地建议完全禁止星期一。
- He facetiously proposed replacing all meetings with nap time.
他开玩笑地提议用午睡时间代替所有的会议。
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开玩笑地, 戏谑地
in a joking or playful manner not meant to be taken seriously
- He facetiously said flying cars should fix traffic.
他开玩笑地说飞行汽车应该解决交通问题。
- She facetiously called herself office queen after the last donut.
在最后一个甜甜圈之后,她开玩笑地称自己为办公室女王。
- He facetiously blamed his bad hair on a conspiracy.
他开玩笑地把自己的坏头发归咎于一个阴谋。
- He facetiously claimed his cat held him hostage.
他facetiously声称他的猫把他当成了人质。
- She facetiously warned broccoli would make you a superhero.
她开玩笑地警告说,西兰花会让你变成超级英雄。