Wry



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.扭曲的(twisted or bent to one side);冷嘲性幽默的(cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous)
• 【反】straight(adj. 直接的)；undeviating(adj.不偏离的)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (wried; wrying)

• Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to Middle High German rigel kerchief wound around the head, Greek rhiknos shriveled, Avestan urvisyeiti he turns
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • twist, writhe
• transitive verb
  • to pull out of or as if out of proper shape ; make awry

II. adjective (wryer; wryest)

• Date: 15th century
• 1. having a bent or twisted shape or condition <a wry smile>; also turned abnormally to one side <a wry neck>
• 2. wrongheaded 1
• 3. cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous
• ? wryly adverb
• ? wryness noun

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