| 释义 |
jokiness|ˈdʒəʊkɪnɪs|
[f. joky a. + -ness.]
A joking style or manner.
1869D. G. Rossetti Let. 26 Aug. (1965) II. 720 His letters remind one by their ponderous jokiness of Holman Hunt. 1966Punch 26 Jan. 138/3 Very short chapters and much coy jokiness about methods of fiction add to the Shandean charm. 1971Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 8 Jan. 6/2 The jokiness at a first night of an amateur theatrical company. 1974Times 11 May 9/8 The self-conscious jokiness and triviality that is the bane of newscasting on British television. |