droll

英 [drəʊl] 美 [droʊl]

• adj. 好笑的；逗趣的；滑稽的
• n. 离奇古怪；滑稽
• adv. 离奇古怪地；滑稽地
• v. <古>开玩笑

英英释义

Adjective:

1. comical in an odd or whimsical manner;

   "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The way of his talking is very droll.
   他讲话的方式很可笑。
2. He screwed up his mouth in a droll fashion.
   他扭着嘴装出一副可笑的样子。
3. His style is at times droll, satirical, yet sympathetic.
   他的写作风格时而滑稽，时而讽刺，有时又饱含同情。
4. His droll expression seemed to say that he had found the secret of contentment.
   他那种滑稽可笑的表情似乎在说明他已经发现了知足常乐的秘诀。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. So he thinks I'm going to apologize? How droll!
   他还以为我要去道歉? 真滑稽!

经典引文

• A droll sort of house..a pretty, somewhat fantastical residence.

  出自： Sir W. Scott

• His sudden grab at the hair of any adult..within reach was very droll.

  出自： P. G. Wodehouse

• A pretty, droll girl.

  出自： E. Waugh

• He enjoyed droll stories.

  出自： C. Sandburg

近反义词

【近义词】

• funny 可笑的
• amusing 有趣的
• witty 机智的
• humorous 幽默的
• laughable 可笑的
• comic 连环图画
• colorful 华美的
• comical 好笑的
• entertaining 有趣的
• quaint 离奇有趣的
• absurd 荒唐的