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droll

英 [drəʊl] 美 [drol]

解释

adj. 滑稽的；好笑的；逗趣的
n. 小丑，滑稽可笑的人
vi. 开玩笑
n. (Droll)人名；(英、德、罗)德罗尔

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中文词源

droll 滑稽的

词源同droll, 山精，巨怪。

英文词源

droll (adj.): 1620s, from French drôle "odd, comical, funny" (1580s), in Middle French a noun meaning "a merry fellow," possibly from Middle Dutch drol "fat little fellow, goblin," or Middle High German trolle "clown," ultimately from Old Norse troll "giant, troll" (see troll (n.)). Related: Drolly; drollish.

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例句和用法

1. The band have a droll sense of humour.: 这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。

2. He is so droll, that Samson.: 参孙真会开玩笑.

3. He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.: 他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.

4. Carrie scowled. The effect was something so quaint and droll it caught even the manager.: 嘉莉做出愁眉苦脸的样子.效果十分奇妙而可笑,连经理也被吸引住了.

5. His droll expression seemed to say that he had found the secret of contentment.: 他那种滑稽可笑的表情似乎在说明他已经发现了知足常乐的秘诀.