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funny

UK //ˈfʌni//US //ˈfʌni//

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。)

同义词:humorous, amusing, comical, odd, peculiar

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。)

同义词:joke, gag, comic

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。)