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wry adj.面部肌肉扭曲的；啼笑皆非的；讽刺的 (1) 一丝苦笑浮现在他脸上。(2) 这是一部关于家庭生活的讽刺喜剧。 The original use for the adjective wry was to describe something that was bent or twisted, so a sprained ankle could be described as "a wry ankle." Today, the word wry is often used to describe less tangible twists. Wry humor and wry wit both describe a sense of humor that is a little twisted from the norm.

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英 [raɪ] 美 [raɪ] (1) Gradually a wry smile settled on his face.(2) This is a wry comedy about family life. A wry sense of humor is a sarcastic one. You were late for work, stepped into a mud puddle, and you forgot your lunch. If your co-worker asks how your morning is going, you can reply with a wry tone, "Perfectly perfect." 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](表情)哭笑不得的 If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing.   [usu ADJ n]Matthew allowed himself a wry smile...马修不由得苦笑了一下。She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction.她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。wrylyShe studied him for the longest time, looking wryly amused.她面带苦笑，盯着他看了很长时间。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（话语或文章）挖苦的，讽刺的，揶揄的 A wry remark or piece of writing refers to a bad situation or a change in a situation in an amusing way.   [usu ADJ n]The play is a rueful, wry observation about the way we are all subject to the ravages of time...该剧凄然而讽刺地描述了我们大家是如何被岁月所摧残的。There is a wry sense of humour in his work.他的作品带有一种讽刺意味的幽默。wrylyWhen asked if he would be visiting his family, Becker said wryly: 'I hope I don't have time.'被问及是否要去看望家人时，贝克揶揄道：“我希望我没有时间。”

英语单词	wry
英美音标	英 [raɪ] 美 [raɪ]
中文释义	adj.面部肌肉扭曲的；啼笑皆非的；讽刺的
英语例句	(1) Gradually a wry smile settled on his face. (2) This is a wry comedy about family life.
中文例句	(1) 一丝苦笑浮现在他脸上。 (2) 这是一部关于家庭生活的讽刺喜剧。
vocabulary简明	A wry sense of humor is a sarcastic one. You were late for work, stepped into a mud puddle, and you forgot your lunch. If your co-worker asks how your morning is going, you can reply with a wry tone, "Perfectly perfect."
vocabulary扩展	The original use for the adjective wry was to describe something that was bent or twisted, so a sprained ankle could be described as "a wry ankle." Today, the word wry is often used to describe less tangible twists. Wry humor and wry wit both describe a sense of humor that is a little twisted from the norm.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](表情)哭笑不得的 If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing. [usu ADJ n] Matthew allowed himself a wry smile... 马修不由得苦笑了一下。 She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction. 她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。 wryly She studied him for the longest time, looking wryly amused. 她面带苦笑，盯着他看了很长时间。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（话语或文章）挖苦的，讽刺的，揶揄的 A wry remark or piece of writing refers to a bad situation or a change in a situation in an amusing way. [usu ADJ n] The play is a rueful, wry observation about the way we are all subject to the ravages of time... 该剧凄然而讽刺地描述了我们大家是如何被岁月所摧残的。 There is a wry sense of humour in his work. 他的作品带有一种讽刺意味的幽默。 wryly When asked if he would be visiting his family, Becker said wryly: 'I hope I don't have time.' 被问及是否要去看望家人时，贝克揶揄道：“我希望我没有时间。”

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