1757, from French persiflage, from persifler "to banter" (18c.), from Latin per- "through" (see per) + French siffler "to whistle, hiss," from collateral form of Latin sibilare "to hiss," possibly of imitative origin. Said to have been introduced in English by Chesterfield.
persiflage 英文释义
1. light teasing
persiflage 双语例句
1. The persiflage is not appropriate when we are discussing such serious problems.
当我们在讨论如此严肃的问题的时候，这种戏谑的言辞是不恰当的。
来自辞典例句
persiflage 实用场景例句
The persiflage is not appropriate when we are discussing such serious problems.
