flippant
flippant 英 [ˈflɪpənt] 美 [ˈflɪpənt]
adj. 轻率的;嘴碎的;没礼貌的
- When a parent scolds a teenager for missing a curfew or blowing off a test and the teen snaps back, "Whatever," you could say the teen is being flippant. His reply was casual to the point of sarcasm and disrespect.
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- adj. 轻率的;嘴碎的;没礼貌的
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1. Your tween is talking back in a flippant, disrespectful manner. While tween back-talk and sass are on the rise, allowing it is a huge mistake.
当你的孩子以轻率、无礼的方式顶嘴时,当你的孩子爱顶嘴和爱说狂妄的话的问题日趋严重,你必须承认那是个错误。
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2. Conversely, don’t be flippant when some one praises you or gives you a compliment. Instead of saying it’s nothing, just say “thank you”.
反过来,当有人表扬你或者给你一个赞美时不要太无所谓.不要说没有什么,应该说"谢谢"
- flippant (adj.) c. 1600, "talkative, nimble in talk;" 1670s, "displaying unbecoming levity," apparently an extended form of flip (v.). The ending is perhaps modeled on other adjectives in -ant or a relic of the Middle English present participle ending -inde. Shortened form flip is attested from 1847. Related: Flippantly.
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