
funny
词源
源自中古英语 'foni'(欺骗的),可能与古诺尔斯语 'fūnn'(霉味的)有关,18世纪后逐渐发展出现代'幽默'的含义。
adjective
❶ 形容事物或人引人发笑、有趣或滑稽的,通常带有轻松愉快的意味。
“The clown told a funny joke that made everyone laugh.”
(小丑讲了个有趣的笑话,逗得大家都笑了。)
“She has a funny way of pronouncing certain words.”
(她发音某些单词的方式很有趣。)
❶ 形容奇怪或难以理解的,带有轻微负面或困惑的意味。
“There's a funny smell coming from the kitchen.”
(厨房里飘来一股怪味。)
“It's funny how she always disappears when it's time to clean.”
(奇怪的是每次打扫时她总是不见人影。)
noun
❶ 指笑话或幽默的言行,常用于复数形式表示搞笑的事情。
“We shared a lot of funnies during our road trip.”
(我们在公路旅行中讲了很多笑话。)
“The comedian's funnies were a hit with the audience.”
(这位喜剧演员的笑话很受观众欢迎。)
常见短语
funny business — 指可疑或不正当的行为,带有欺骗或非法的暗示。
“The manager warned the employees against any funny business with the accounts.”
(经理警告员工不要在账目上搞任何猫腻。)
funny money — 指假钞或来路不明的钱,也可幽默地指代游戏币等非真实货币。
“The cashier detected the funny money immediately.”
(收银员立刻识别出这张假钞。)