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wry

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漢語翻譯

a. 扭歪的, 歪曲的, 歪斜的
vt. 扭曲, 扭歪
vi. 扭曲, 扭歪
相關詞組:
make a wry face

詞型變化:

名詞:wryness 副詞:wryly 形容詞比較級:wrier,wryer 最高級:wriest,wryest 

英文解釋:

形容詞 wry:

  1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
    同義詞:dry, ironic, ironical
  2. bent to one side

例句:

  1. Made a wry face.
    擺出不悅的面孔
  2. Gradually a wry smile settled on his face.
    一絲苦笑浮現在他臉上。
  3. British singer noted for his comic stage persona, a wry and nostalgic Highlander.
    勞德,哈里·麥克倫南1870-1950美國歌唱家,以諷刺懷舊的蘇格蘭高地人的喜劇舞台形象而著名

詳細解釋:


wry

adj.(形容詞)
wri.er[ro.…r] 或 wry.er wri.est[ro.st] 或 wry.est
Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony.
嘲弄的:枯燥乏味的幽默的,通常帶有諷刺之意
Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure:
不悅的:表示不欣賞或不高興的暫時扭曲的表情:
例句:
made a wry face.
擺出不悅的面孔

Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked:
扭曲的、歪斜的:反常地扭曲或歪向一邊的;歪曲的:
例句:
a wry nose.
歪斜的鼻子

Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse.
* 的:與正確的、合適的、適宜的事不一致的;乖張的

來源:
From Middle English wrien [to turn]
源自 中古英文 wrien [轉動]
from Old English wrogian * see wer- 2
源自 古英文 wrogian *參見 wer- 2

【引伸】
wry.ly
adv.(副詞)
wry.ness
n.(名詞)

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