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单词 funny
释义

funny

adjective
 
/ˈfʌni/
/ˈfʌni/
(comparative funnier, superlative funniest)
Idioms
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    amusing

  1.  
    making you laugh
    • a funny story/joke
    • He was a very funny guy as well as a kind person.
    • That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
    • The movie is full of funny moments.
    • I found the play funny and moving.
    • It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
    • I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
    • (ironic) Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?
    • What's so funny?’ she demanded.
    Synonyms funnyfunny
    • amusing
    • entertaining
    • witty
    • humorous
    • comic
    • hilarious
    These words all describe somebody/​something that makes you laugh or smile.
    • funny that makes you laugh:
      • a funny story
      • He was a very funny guy.
    • amusing funny and giving pleasure:
      • It’s a very amusing game to play.
    • entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:
      • It was a very entertaining evening.
    • witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things:
      • a witty remark
      • a witty public speaker
    • humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour:
      • a humorous look at the world of fashion
    • comic that makes you laugh:
      • Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
    • hilarious extremely funny
    funny, amusing, humorous or comic?Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/​game/​eveninga funny/​humorous/​comic party/​game/​evening . Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers/​actors). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.Patterns
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​comic story
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous speech
    • a(n) funny/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​comic writer
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​hilarious joke
    • to find something funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​hilarious
    Wordfinder
    • caricature
    • comedy
    • funny
    • joke
    • parody
    • pun
    • sketch
    • slapstick
    • spoof
    • take-off
    Note that funny does not mean ‘enjoyable’: The party was great fun.The party was very funny.
    Extra Examples
    • His performance was hilariously funny.
    • The movie gets funnier nearer the end.
    • You should have seen it—it was terribly funny!
    • He's not even remotely funny.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. strange

  3.  
    difficult to explain or understand; strange and not as you expect synonym strange, peculiar
    • A funny thing happened to me today.
    • It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
    • That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
    • The funny thing is it never happened again after that.
    • The engine's making a very funny noise.
    • I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.
    • This wine tastes funny.
    Extra Examples
    • Didn't it strike you as funny that Adam wasn't there?
    • He's a funny little man.
    • Don't you find it a bit funny that she never mentions her husband?
    • Helen gave me a rather funny look.
    • It's a funny old world, isn't it?
  4. wrong/illegal

  5. (informal) seeming or likely to be wrong, illegal or dishonest
    • I suspect there may be something funny going on.
    • If there has been any funny business, we'll soon find out.
  6. without respect

  7. (British English) humorous in a way that shows a lack of respect for somebody synonym cheeky
    • Don't you get funny with me!
  8. ill/sick

  9. (informal) slightly ill
    • I feel a bit funny today—I don't think I'll go to work.
    Topics Illnessc2
  10. crazy

  11. (British English, informal) slightly crazy; not like other people synonym strange, peculiar
    • That Dave's a funny chap, isn't he?
    • She went a bit funny after her husband died.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
  12. machine

  13. (informal) not working as it should
    • My computer keeps going funny.
Idioms
funny ha-ha
  1. (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘making you laugh’
funny peculiar (British English)
(US English funny weird/strange)
  1. (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’
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