flippancy
英 [ˈflɪp.ən.si]
美 [ˈflɪp.ən.si]
1. flip: 无礼的、轻率的、油腔滑调的。
2. flip双写p加-ancy.
- flippancy (n.)
- 1746, from flippant + -cy.
- 1. He was disconsidered with his friends for his flippancy.
- 他因言行轻浮而失去朋友的尊重.
- 2. Not a fit time for flippancy.
- 不是放肆的时候
- 3. They accused her of flippancy and subjectivity in her reporting of events in their country.
- 他们指责她在报道他们国家的事件时轻率而主观。
- 4. She must have thought that there was some flippancy in his tone, for she said, "Andrew, I wish you'd take this seriously".
- 她一定是觉得他的口气有点轻浮,因为她说道,“安德鲁,我希望你严肃一点。”
- 5. There are times when it goes beyond the flippancy, the easy depression.
- 有时也就不止是几句刻薄话,添几段淡淡的哀愁.