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wry

UK //raɪ//US //raɪ//

词源

源自古英语 'wrīgian',意为 '扭曲' 或 '转向',与古诺尔斯语 'vriggja'(扭曲)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容表情或笑容时,表示扭曲、不自然或带有讽刺意味的,通常表达无奈、嘲讽或幽默的情绪。

“He gave a wry smile when he heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,他露出了一个苦笑。)

“Her wry sense of humor always makes people laugh.”

(她那种讽刺的幽默感总能逗笑大家。)

❶ 形容事物时,表示扭曲或歪斜的,通常指不直或不自然的状态。

“The tree grew in a wry shape due to the strong winds.”

(由于强风,那棵树长得歪歪扭扭。)

“He had a wry neck after sleeping in an awkward position.”

(他睡姿不对,脖子扭到了。)

同义词:ironic, sardonic, twisted, crooked, askew

verb

❶ 表示扭曲或歪斜的动作,通常指面部表情或物体的变形。

“He wryed his mouth in disapproval.”

(他撇了撇嘴表示不赞成。)

“The strong wind wryed the branches of the tree.”

(强风把树枝吹歪了。)

同义词:twist, distort, contort, bend, deform

常见短语

wry humor — 指一种带有讽刺或挖苦意味的幽默,通常表达无奈或批判的态度。

“His wry humor often makes people think twice about the situation.”

(他那种讽刺的幽默常常让人对情况三思。)

wry smile — 指一种扭曲或勉强的笑容,通常表达无奈、讽刺或苦涩的情绪。

“She gave a wry smile when she realized her mistake.”

(意识到自己的错误时,她露出了一个苦笑。)