15.tongue-in-cheek开玩笑的，不是认真的

A：Why were you teasing Sonia about her new hairdo？She really took offense at what you said.

你为什么取笑桑尼亚的发型？你那么说她真的很生气。

B：I didn't mean to offend her. I was simply making a tougue-in-cheek remark when I said that it was too elaborate for a girl of her young，tender age.

我不是有意冒犯她的。我说对于她这个年轻娇嫩的年纪来说，这个发型过于精致了，我只是在开玩笑而已。

A：Well，she thought you were serious. She had no idea that you were just saying that as a joke.

哎呀，她以为你是认真的。她不知道你那么说只是在开玩笑。

B：I'm really sorry. ＩsupposeＩowe her an apology.

真的很抱歉，我应该给她道歉。