jocose
UK/dʒəuˈkəus/US/dʒә'kәus/
TOEFLC2
释义
adj.
Playful and given to joking; humorous (formal, literary)
诙谐的,爱开玩笑的(正式/书面)
词根拆分
词根派生来自拉丁 jocōsus,「满是玩笑的」(joc + -ose,「充满」)。几乎是 jocular 的近义词,但更罕见、更书卷气——用于正式或文学文体里形容打趣、欢快的举止。
词根 jocul 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.jocose tone诙谐的语气
- 2.jocose remark诙谐的言论
例句
- 1.
The professor was known for his jocose asides during lectures.
这位教授以讲课时插科打诨的诙谐插话出名。
- 2.
He wrote in a jocose tone that lightened the heavy subject.
他以诙谐的笔调写作,冲淡了沉重的题材。