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源自 'joke'(玩笑)加上副词后缀 '-ingly',表示以某种方式行事。
❶ 以开玩笑的方式,指说话或做事并非认真严肃,而是带着幽默或戏谑的意图。
“He jokingly said he would quit his job and become a chef.”
(他开玩笑地说要辞职去当厨师。)
“She jokingly pretended to be angry when he forgot her birthday.”
(当他忘记她的生日时,她假装生气地开玩笑。)
say jokingly — 用开玩笑的语气说某事,通常表示说话者并非认真或严肃。
“She said jokingly that she would win the lottery one day.”
(她开玩笑地说总有一天她会中彩票。)