Droll



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 古怪的, 好笑的
• ［英］ adj. 古怪的, 好笑的 ( amusing in an odd or wry way; funny)
• ［类］ droll : laugh / grisly : flinch ( 滑稽的令人发笑 / 恐怖的令人畏缩) 反义词: grave ( 严肃的)
• ［例］ a droll story / a droll person

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: French dr?le, from dr?le scamp, from Middle French drolle, from Middle Dutch, imp
• Date: 1623
• having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality <his dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters — Gwendolyn Brooks>
• ? drollness noun
• ? drolly adverb

II. noun

• Date: circa 1645
• an amusing person ; jester, comedian

III. intransitive verb

• Date: 1654
• archaic to make fun ; jest, sport

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