wry

单词音标

wry音标[rai]

汉语翻译

a. 扭歪的, 歪曲的, 歪斜的

vt. 扭曲, 扭歪

vi. 扭曲, 扭歪

相关词组:

make a wry face

词型变化

名词:wryness副词:wryly形容词比较级:wrier,wryer*高级:wriest,wryest

英语解释

形容词 wry:

humorously sarcastic or mocking

同义词：dry, ironic, ironical

bent to one side

例句

Made a wry face.

摆出不悦的面孔

Gradually a wry smile settled on his face.

一丝苦笑浮现在他脸上。

British singer noted for his comic stage persona, a wry and nostalgic Highlander.

劳德，哈里·麦克伦南1870－1950美国歌唱家，以讽刺怀旧的苏格兰高地人的喜剧舞台形象而著名

详细解释

wry

adj.（形容词）

wri.er[ro.…r] 或 wry.er wri.est[ro.st] 或 wry.est

Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony.

嘲弄的：枯燥乏味的幽默的，通常带有讽刺之意

Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure:

不悦的：表示不欣赏或不高兴的暂时扭曲的表情：

例句：

made a wry face.

摆出不悦的面孔

Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked:

扭曲的、歪斜的：反常地扭曲或歪向一边的；歪曲的：

例句：

a wry nose.

歪斜的鼻子

Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse.

邪恶的：与正确的、合适的、适宜的事不一致的；乖张的

来源：

From Middle English wrien [to turn]

源自 中古英语 wrien [转动]

from Old English wrogian * see wer- 2

源自 古英语 wrogian *参见 wer- 2

【引伸】

wry.ly

adv.（副词）

wry.ness

n.（名词）