tongue-in-cheek
/ˈtʌŋɪnˈtʃiːk/adjective & adverb
- with ironic or flippant intent挖苦的; 不可当真的：
as adj. her delightful tongue-in-cheek humour她那令人愉快的, 似真非真的幽默
as adv. 'I swear there's a female conspiracy against men!' he complained, tongue-in-cheek.“我敢保证有一个女人反对男人的阴谋！”他故作正经地说。