flippant

英['flɪpənt] 美['flɪpənt]
  • adj. 轻率的;没礼貌的;[古]能说会道的
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星级词汇:
  • flickering adj.闪烁的(摇曳的;忽隐忽现的;扑动的)
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 轻率的
    2. 无礼的
    3. 不认真的,随便的
    4. 能说会道的
    5. 轻薄的,轻浮的
    6. 多嘴的,嘴碎的
    7. 傲慢的
    n. (名词)
    1. <罕> 轻率、无礼的人

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. showing inappropriate levity

1. I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark.
我本无意冒犯,那不过是句脱口而出的冒失话。

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2. Don't be flippant, damn it! This is serious!
该死,不要不当回事!这是很严肃的!

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3. It was a flippant and unfeeling remark.
这番话既轻率又无情。

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4. Don't be flippant, damn it! This is serious.
别不当回事,该死!这可不是闹着玩儿的事。

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5. He now dismisses that as a flippant comment.
他现在把那当作轻率的随口一说不再理会了。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. John was offended by the doctor's flippant attitude.
      约翰被医生轻率的态度而激怒。
    2. He is content to draw the most flippant of morals from the story.
      他满足于从故事中引出最轻率的教训。
    3. He just gave me a flippant answer.
      他漫不经心随口给了我一个答案。
    4. She is flippant in her behavior.
      她举止轻佻。
    5. Sorry, I didn't mean to sound flippant.
      对不起,我并不是故意油嘴滑舌的。