tongue-in-cheek

英 ['tʌŋin'tʃi:k] 美

1. cleverly amusing in tone;: "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"

SimEarth, yet another god game tongue in cheek, as " the ultimate experience in planet management. ": 而另外一个开神游戏《模拟地球》(SimEarth), 其 “ 星球管理的终极体验 ” 的自我标榜可就当不得真了.

They said they will perform agreement, but they just speak with tongue in cheek.: 他们说会履行协议, 其实只不过是说说而已.

Don't is fooled by all his complimentary remarks they were all said with tongue in cheek.: 别让他的恭维话给糊弄住那些话可当不得真.

They love to boast, though often with tongue in cheek.: 他们喜欢自吹自擂, 尽管多数情况下只不过是说说而已.

Don't be fooled by all his complimentary remarks — they were all said with tongue in cheek.: 别让他的恭维话给蒙骗住了——那些话可不能当真.

In Quest for Saddam, games hunt down the former Iraqi leader in tongue in cheek fashion.: 为了设法找到萨达姆, 游戏者以一种放肆的腔调追捕以前的伊拉克领导者.

"No doubt he'll give me the chance to fight him again," he jibed, tongue in cheek.: “毫无疑问他会给我机会和他再打上一架的，”他半开玩笑地讥讽道。

1. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.: 特迪咂了咂舌头，活像个不以为然的英国女舍监。

4. Tongue lolling, the dog came lolloping back from the forest.: 那只狗伸着舌头从树林里蹒跚地跑回来。

tongue-in-cheek (adv.): 1856, from phrase to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek "to speak insincerely" (1748), suggestive of sly irony or humorous insincerity, perhaps a stage trick to convey irony to the audience.
Hem! Pray, Sir, said he to the Bard, after thrusting his Tongue into a Corner of his Cheek, and rolling his Eyes at Miss Willis, (Tricks which he had caught by endeavouring to take off a celebrated Comedian) were these fine Tragedies of yours ever acted? [anonymous, "Emily, or the History of a Natural Daughter," 1761]

This arietta, however, she no sooner began to perform, than he and the justice fell asleep ; but the moment she ceased playing, the knight waked snorting, and exclaimed,--'O cara! what d'ye think, gentlemen? Will you talk any more of your Pargolesi and your Corelli ?'--At the same time, he thrust his tongue in one cheek, and leered with one eye at the doctor and me, who sat on his left hand--He concluded the pantomime with a loud laugh, which he could command at all times extempore. [Smollett, "The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker," 1771]