facetious
词根词缀:
deface v. 丑化;诽谤
de 坏 + fac 脸,面 + e → 把脸面弄坏 → 丑化
efface v. 擦掉
ef 除去 + fac 脸,面 + e → 从脸上除去 → 擦掉
face n. 脸
facet n. 平面;(东西的)一面
fac 脸,面 + et 小 → 平面;(东西的)一面
facetious adj. 轻浮的
facet 平面;(东西的)一面 + ious …的 → 表面的 → 轻浮的
ineffaceable adj. 不能消除的;抹不掉的
in 不 + efface 擦掉 + able 能…的 → 不能消除的;抹不掉的
preface n. 前言,序言
pre 前 + fac 脸,面 + e →〔书〕前边的脸 → 前言
surface n. 表面
sur 上 + fac 脸,面 + e → 表面
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
Mattie, encircled by facetious youths, and Bright as a blackberry under her spreading hat, was brewing coffee over a gipsy fire.
玛提的身边围着一圈嘻嘻哈哈的年轻人,她头上戴着一顶阔边的帽子,漂亮得像一颗乌莓,正在一堆野火上煮咖啡。
( facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage.
(谑)喝酒用酒招待。
The woman eyed him coldly. 'Don't be facetious,' she said.
妇人冷冷地看着他,说道:“别没正经了。”
Sorry, sorry. I don't mean to sound facetious, but why's he doing it?
不好意思,我不想开玩笑,只是想知道他为什么去整鼻子?
She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks.
她不断用开玩笑的话干扰我们的讨论。
"Of course, wait a moment." claud smiled," the champion would not mind coaching the beginner. "he was used to speak to Carl in a confident and facetious tone.
“当然,我马上就来。”小伙子给了同伴一个微笑,“冠军是不会介意指导初学者的。”他习惯于用这种自信和幽默的口吻与卡尔调侃。