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Wry Situation Adj Graded Bad Change Wryly 英[Raɪlɪ 美[Raɪlɪ

单词 wryly
音标
英[raɪlɪ] 美[raɪlɪ]
解释
adv.(面部表情)做鬼脸地,苦笑地,嘲讽地;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:Matthew allowed himself a wry smile...马修不由得苦笑了一下。
例:She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction.她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
noun:wryness~adj:wry~

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