flippant

US [ˈflɪpənt]
UK ['flɪpənt]
  • adj.轻率的
  • Web无礼的；油头滑脑；轻浮的

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flippant
adj.
1.
轻率的showing that you do not take sth as seriously as other people think you should
a flippant answer/attitude
轻率的回答；轻浮的态度
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound flippant.
对不起，我并不是故意油嘴滑舌的。

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AllAll,轻率的轻率的,无礼的无礼的,油头滑脑油头滑脑,轻浮的轻浮的
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1.
So when you make a flippant comment, especially if it's followed by a mad scramble for your boxer shorts, it's sure to freak us out.
因此当你说出轻薄之词时，特别是接下来将疯狂地扒掉你的平角短裤时，我们肯定会被吓坏的。
yīn cǐ dāng nǐ shuō chū qīng bó zhī cí shí , tè bié shì jiē xià lái jiāng fēng kuáng de bā diào nǐ de píng jiǎo duǎn kù shí , wǒ men kěn dìng huì bèi xià huài de 。
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2.
He did not mind being flippant about New York, but disliked to hear any one else take the same tone.
他不在乎自己对纽约社会说些轻浮的话，却不喜欢听别人使用同样的腔调。
tā bú zài hu zì jǐ duì niǔ yuē shè huì shuō xiē qīng fú de huà , què bù xǐ huan tīng bié rén shǐ yòng tóng yàng de qiāng diào 。
www.kekenet.com
3.
Something flippant and funny and just a little biting might really rattle someone -- even if you're absolutely, obviously kidding.
你的一些轻率的耍笑的和略微讽刺的话很可能会惹毛别人——即使你完全地明显地是在开玩笑。
nǐ de yì xiē qīng shuài de shuǎ xiào de hé lüè wēi fěng cì de huà hěn kě néng huì rě máo bié rén — — jí shǐ nǐ wán quán de míng xiǎn dì shì zài kāi wán xiào 。
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4.
If I wanted to be flippant, I could say, "You've already got a Web service. "
如果我想说大话，我可以说“现在已经有了一个Web服务”。
rú guǒ wǒ xiǎng shuō dà huà , wǒ kě yǐ shuō " xiàn zài yǐ jīng yǒu liǎo yī gè Web fú wù " 。
www.ibm.com
5.
If I knew I was pitching something against Goldman tomorrow, I'd probably make some flippant remarks.
若我知道我明天得要为高盛做反面宣传，我可能会说出一些不客气的评论。
ruò wǒ zhī dào wǒ míng tiān de yào wèi gāo shèng zuò fǎn miàn xuān chuán , wǒ kě néng huì shuō chū yì xiē bú kè qi de píng lùn 。
cn.reuters.com
6.
"In a very flippant way you can say the west has all of these components, " he says.
‘你可以轻率地说西方国家具有上述所有症状’他说道。
' nǐ kě yǐ qīng shuài de shuō xī fāng guó jiā jù yǒu shàng shù suǒ yǒu zhèng zhuàng ' tā shuō dào 。
dongxi.net
7.
and such an one goes forth with a gay, flippant, theological prattle about the deep things of God.
于是像这样的一个人就到处信口雌黄，侈谈神学理论，胡说上帝的深奥的事。
yú shì xiàng zhè yàng de yī gè rén jiù dào chù xìn kǒu cí huáng , chǐ tán shén xué lǐ lùn , hú shuō shàng dì de shēn ào de shì 。
blog.sina.com.cn
8.
In my long answer , I try to be a little less flippant .
至于我的长答案，我尽量不罗唆。
zhì yú wǒ de cháng dá àn , wǒ jǐn liàng bù luó suō 。
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9.
She gave him a flippant answer.
她给了他一个无礼的答复。
tā gěi le tā yī gè wú lǐ de dá fù 。
www.hxen.com
10.
It's also an unabashedly youthful and romantic game that bursts with colour, comedy, sentiment and flippant joy.
这是是一个毫不掩饰的年轻和浪漫的游戏，充满色彩，喜剧，感谢和轻松的享受。
zhè shì shì yī gè háo bù yǎn shì de nián qīng hé làng màn de yóu xì , chōng mǎn sè cǎi , xǐ jù , gǎn xiè hé qīng sōng de xiǎng shòu 。
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