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antic a.古怪的 antic (n.) 1520s, "grotesque or comical gesture," from Italian antico "antique," from Latin antiquus "old" (see antique). Originally (like grotesque) a 16c. Italian word referring to the strange and fantastic representations on ancient murals unearthed around Rome (especially originally the Baths of Titus, rediscovered 16c.); later extended to "any bizarre thing or behavior," in which sense it first arrived in English. As an adjective in English from 1580s, "grotesque, bizarre." 【记】antique 象老古董一样古怪，可笑滑稽；anti 反，反着的，古怪

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['æntik] 【英】 adj. 古怪的 (fantastic and queer; grotesque)【考】 facetious : speech / antic : behavior(幽默的演讲/奇怪的 行为)【记】 和antique(古董)来自 同一词源; 注意: antics (n. 古怪滑稽的动作)【同】 近形词: attic(阁楼) adj. 滑稽可笑的, 荒诞古怪的 = fantastic＋queer; n 滑稽动作; 小丑 = grotesque = prank = caper = frolic = lark = monkeyshine = shenanigan【例】The monkey made some antics 这猴子做出几种滑稽动作.【记】源自意大利语 antico一些古罗马雕塑中稀奇古怪的花样, 与antique(n 古董)来自同一词源(antique有时是antic的)【区】attic(n 阁楼, 顶楼), t = 梯, 顶楼要用梯子上去. antic, n象帽子, 小丑戴的帽子.【类】facetious: speech = antic: behavior 幽默的演讲 = 滑稽的行为

单词	antic
音标	['æntik]
解释	a.古怪的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 古怪的 (fantastic and queer; grotesque) 【考】 facetious : speech / antic : behavior(幽默的演讲/奇怪的行为) 【记】和antique(古董)来自同一词源; 注意: antics (n. 古怪滑稽的动作) 【同】近形词: attic(阁楼)
字源	antic (n.) 1520s, "grotesque or comical gesture," from Italian antico "antique," from Latin antiquus "old" (see antique). Originally (like grotesque) a 16c. Italian word referring to the strange and fantastic representations on ancient murals unearthed around Rome (especially originally the Baths of Titus, rediscovered 16c.); later extended to "any bizarre thing or behavior," in which sense it first arrived in English. As an adjective in English from 1580s, "grotesque, bizarre."
不择手段背单词	adj. 滑稽可笑的, 荒诞古怪的 = fantastic＋queer; n 滑稽动作; 小丑 = grotesque = prank = caper = frolic = lark = monkeyshine = shenanigan 【例】The monkey made some antics 这猴子做出几种滑稽动作. 【记】源自意大利语 antico一些古罗马雕塑中稀奇古怪的花样, 与antique(n 古董)来自同一词源(antique有时是antic的) 【区】attic(n 阁楼, 顶楼), t = 梯, 顶楼要用梯子上去. antic, n象帽子, 小丑戴的帽子. 【类】facetious: speech = antic: behavior 幽默的演讲 = 滑稽的行为
趣味全助记	【记】antique 象老古董一样古怪，可笑滑稽；anti 反，反着的，古怪

Antic Adj Grotesque Speech Italian Originally æntik A.古怪的