droll
英 [drəʊl]
美[drol]
- adj. 滑稽的；好笑的；逗趣的
- n. 小丑，滑稽可笑的人
- vi. 开玩笑
- n. (Droll)人名；(英、德、罗)德罗尔
中文词源
droll 滑稽的
词源同droll, 山精，巨怪。
英英释意
- 1. comical in an odd or whimsical manner;
- "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
英文词源
- droll (adj.)
- 1620s, from French drôle "odd, comical, funny" (1580s), in Middle French a noun meaning "a merry fellow," possibly from Middle Dutch drol "fat little fellow, goblin," or Middle High German trolle "clown," ultimately from Old Norse troll "giant, troll" (see troll (n.)). Related: Drolly; drollish.
实用场景例句
- The band have a droll sense of humour.
- 这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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.
辞典例句
- His face was screwed up in a droll fashion.
- 他的脸扭成一副可笑的模样.
期刊摘选
- He is so droll, that Samson.
- 参孙真会开玩笑.
英汉文学 - 双城记
- 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.
期刊摘选
- Carrie scowled. The effect was something so quaint and droll it caught even the manager.
- 嘉莉做出愁眉苦脸的样子.效果十分奇妙而可笑,连经理也被吸引住了.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- So he thinks I'm going to apologize? How very droll!
- 他还以为我要去道歉? 真滑稽!
期刊摘选
- He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.
- 他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.
辞典例句
- He screwed up his mouth in a droll fashion.
- 他扭着嘴装出一副可笑的样子.
期刊摘选
- The band have a droll sense of humour.
- 这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
辞典例句