Corny



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 平淡无奇的, 乡巴佬的
• ［英］ adj. 平淡无奇的, 乡巴佬的 ( unsophisticated; old-fashioned)
• ［记］ 联想: corn ( 角) , 带角的动物随处可见, 所以平淡无奇

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (cornier; -est)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. archaic tasting strongly of malt
• 2. of or relating to corn
• 3. mawkishly old-fashioned ; tiresomely simple and sentimental <told corny jokes
• ? cornily adverb
• ? corniness noun

II. adjective (cornier; -est)

• Date: 1689
• relating to or having corns on the feet

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