陳國詩的英文分享平台

關鍵字彙：

facetious/ flippant/ frivolity/ frivolous/ jocular/ levity/ saucy/ sobriety/ solemn

1. 「鄭重其事的」、「莊嚴肅穆的」、「嚴肅認真的」可用solemn，莊嚴肅穆的氛圍或感覺等可用sobriety（文言）：

•He made a solemn decision never to smoke again.

•The solemnity of the occasion filled us with solemn sobriety.

2. 「鬧著玩的」、「玩笑性的」、「詼諧的」可用jocular（正式）：

•Do not take his jocular remarks too seriously.

3. 「喜歡亂開玩笑的」、「不莊重的」可用facetious或flippant，「行為隨便的」可用frivolous或saucy，「輕浮」、「隨便」、「不莊重」可用frivolity 或levity（正式）：

•I became angry with the facetious boy.

•His facetious remarks are not appropriate at this moment.

•His flippant remarks irritated all the audience.

•He sees her merely as a frivolous young girl.

•The mother wondered what would become of her saucy little girl.

•Her frivolity of mind made her unsuited to a position of trust.

•Such levity is improper on this serious occasion.