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跟身体部位相关的俚语表达

2010-03-18来源:和谐英语

Tongue-In-Cheek = not serious

舌头没有放正,表示某人不是认真的.

范例对话

A: Why were you teasing Sonia about her new hairdo? She really took offense at what you said.

B: I didn't mean to offend her. I was simply making a tongue-in-cheek remark when I said that it was too elaborate for a girl of her young, tender age.

A: Well, she thought you were serious. She had no idea that you were just saying that as a joke.
B: I'm really sorry. I suppose I owe her an apology.