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]
雙語例句
1. The woman eyed him coldly. "Don't be facetious," she said.
婦人冷冷地看著他，說道：“別沒正經了?！?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
2. Facetious remarks are part of his stock - in - trade.
講俏皮話是他的拿手好戲.
來自辭典例句
3. Keep it, in any case, familiar, facetious even, rather then pedantic and portentous.
無論如何, 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.
來自辭典例句
4. It has been a triple error, he has been contradictory, rebellious and facetious.
這話有三錯: 他自相矛盾! 離經叛道!嘩眾取寵!
來自辭典例句
5. Punning , facetious , irreverent, the funny man filled the newspapers and lighter periodicals with his material.