funny

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ldoce_719_zfun·ny /ˈfʌni/ S1 W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp funnier, superlativesupl funniest)

1 amusing 逗人笑的FUNNY making you laugh 使人发笑的，有趣的；滑稽的

funny story/joke/film etc

Do you remember any funny stories about work?

你能想起工作上的什么趣事吗？

hilariously/hysterically/wickedly funny

a wickedly funny scene from the film

影片中恶作剧似的滑稽场面

the funniest man in Britain

英国最滑稽的男人

If this is your idea of a joke, I don’t find it at all funny.

如果你觉得这是个玩笑，那我认为它一点也不好笑。

Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny).

好在我把情况解释了以后，他看到了好笑的一面。

His laughter stopped her mid-sentence. ‘What’s so funny?’ she demanded.

他的笑声打断了她的话。“有什么好笑的？”她厉声问道。

It’s not funny (=don’t laugh), Paul; poor Teresa was nearly in tears.

没什么好笑的，保罗，可怜的特雷莎都快哭了。

Do not use funny to mean ‘enjoyable’. Use fun: The picnic was really fun.

表示“令人愉快”不要用 funny. 而要用 fun: The picnic was really fun. 野餐真的很开心。

2 strange 奇怪的STRANGE unusual, strange, or difficult to explain 古怪的；难以解释的

I had a funny feeling something was going to happen.

我有种奇怪的感觉，有什么事情要发生。

What’s that funny smell?

那是什么怪味？

It’s funny how you remember the words of songs, even ones you don’t really like.

真是不懂，歌词你怎么都记得，就连不喜欢的也能记住。

It’s funny (that)

It’s funny that the kids are so quiet.

真怪，孩子们这么安静。

That’s funny. I was sure I had $5 in my purse, but it’s not there now.

奇怪，我皮夹里明明有5美元，可现在不见了。

People tell me I ran the greatest race of my life, but the funny thing is I can’t remember much about it.

大家都说我跑了平生最好的一场比赛，但奇怪的是，我竟然记不太清了。

It’s a funny old world (=strange or unusual things happen in life).

这是个离奇的世界。

► see thesaurus at strange

3 dishonest 不诚实的DISHONEST appearing to be illegal, dishonest, or wrong 非法的；不老实的；错误的

There’s something funny going on here.

这里正进行着某种非法勾当。

Remember, Marvin, no funny business while we’re out.

记住，马文，我们不在的时候别胡闹。

4 a funny look if you give someone a funny look, you look at them in a way that shows you think they are behaving strangely 古怪的目光

I hunkered down, ignoring the funny looks from passers-by.

我蹲下身，不去管路人投来的古怪目光。

Examples from the Corpus

a funny look• I thought, in my anxious state, that the orderly gave me a funny look as he left me there.• Robbie gave her a funny look, as though she were a little peculiar for jumping into his illogical fragment of thought.• Billie had a funny look on her face.

5 ill 生病的ILL feeling slightly ill 不大舒服的

I always feel funny after a long car ride.

长时间坐汽车后我总觉得不大舒服。

6 crazy 发疯的 British EnglishBrE informalSTRANGE slightly crazy 有点疯癫的，精神有点失常的

After his wife died he went a bit funny.

妻子去世以后他就变得有点怪怪的。

7 go funny informalBROKEN if a machine, piece of equipment etc goes funny, it stops working properly 出毛病，出故障

I just turned it on and the screen went all funny.

我刚开机，屏幕就出问题了。

Examples from the Corpus

go funny• Then came the road where her knees went funny.• My eyes go funny after a bit, so I look at summat else.• I tend to sit there going funny colours.• And his eyes went funny just as he was about to change personalities.

8 very funny! FUNNY spoken used when someone is laughing at you or playing a trick and you do not think it is amusing 〔反话〕真滑稽！一点也不好笑！

Very funny! Who’s hidden my car keys?

有什么好笑的！谁藏了我的汽车钥匙？

Examples from the Corpus

very funny!• Oh, that's very funny. I know you're in there.• Very funny! Who hid my car keys?

9 I’m not being funny (but) British EnglishBrE spoken used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone 我不是想开玩笑（但…）

I’m not being funny, but we haven’t got much time.

我不是在开玩笑，我们时间不多了。

10 funny little something STRANGEused to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting 又小又怪的某物

The town centre is crammed with funny little shops.

镇中心挤满了千奇百怪的小店。

his funny little grin

他微微咧嘴的怪笑

11 funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? British EnglishBrE, funny weird/strange or funny ha-ha? American EnglishSTRANGEFUNNY used when someone has described something as funny and you want to know whether they mean it is strange or amusing 是奇怪还是有趣？

‘Tim’s a funny guy.’ ‘Funny weird or funny ha-ha?’

“蒂姆是个奇人。”“是奇怪还是有趣？”

THESAURUS

funny making you laugh 好笑的

John told me a really funny joke.

约翰给我讲了一个很有趣的笑话。

She’s very talented and funny.

她才华横溢，也很风趣。

amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. Amusing is more formal than funny. It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh 有趣的〔较funny正式，指某事物有点滑稽、让人发笑，但不是大笑〕

an amusing anecdote

趣闻

He found the whole incident rather amusing.

他发现整件事相当有趣。

humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny 〔故事、影片、文章等〕幽默的

humorous stories

幽默故事

The movie is meant to be humorous.

那部影片想拍成幽默片。

witty using words in a funny and clever way 诙谐的

witty remarks

妙语

How witty!

真风趣！

hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny 极有趣的

The children thought it was hilarious.

孩子们觉得滑稽极了。

nThe movie has some hilarious scenes.

nIt was hysterical! You should have seen his face!

comical funny in a strange or silly way – often used when something is not intended to be funny 〔本无意惹人发笑的事物〕滑稽的

It was quite comical watching him trying to dance.

看他拼命跳舞的样子真是滑稽。

nher own comical attempts at painting

comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny 〔影片、戏剧、小说等〕喜剧的

a comic drama

喜剧

light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious 轻松愉快的；有趣而不严肃的

The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.

这个节目戏说近期政治事件。

comedy noun [countableC] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny 喜剧

a comedy by Shakespeare

莎士比亚的一部喜剧

nShe has appeared in several television comedies.

na new comedy series on Channel 4

5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

Examples from the Corpus

funny• You'll like Alan - he's really funny.• Did you like 'Notting Hill'? I thought it was hilariously funny.• The goat was chasing Mark round and round the field - it was so funny.• This penetrating study of a drunken drop-out, yearning for oblivion, is both ridiculously funny and painfully sad.• Such incidents were not always so funny at the time, though, in retrospect we always had a good laugh.• A funny girl, he said, and the loveliest teeth he'd ever seen on anybody.• There's something funny going on here.• "Your keys aren't here." "That's funny - I'm sure I left them on the table."• You look really funny in that hat.• The funniest one was the horse.• You couldn't make up stuff that was funnier, or sadder.• I always thought that was a funny place to have a house.• There's a funny smell coming from Pete's room.• It was the funniest story I'd ever heard.• Come on, sit on my lap and I'll tell you a funny story.• It's funny that he managed to hit the ball because he never hits it in practice.• He can be pretty funny when he's had a few drinks.

funny story/joke/film etc• Both laughed delightedly, as if I had cracked some very funny joke.• He told some quite funny stories.• Now she has illustrated a second, equally funny story about the time the maiden Belinda is captured by a wicked knight.• I had no doubts about his musicianship, his talent or his ability to tell a funny story funnily.• Tonk and his Friends Pupils will love this funny story of a young robot called Tonk.• He had told a funny story that had made her laugh.• He'd give us funny stories - the Colonel coming in the front door while Luke left through the back.• Perhaps Old Abe has some funny story to tell appropriate to the occasion.

funny feeling• But there was some funny feeling.• I've got a funny feeling he's not going to roll over for me.• You notice a funny feeling in your stomach, in fact it feels a little queasy.• But suddenly, that funny feeling in your stomach is stronger, and you feel like you will have to burp.• I had a funny feeling it was the same for him - disgusting.• I get the funniest feeling that the sun is turned up brighter than before on the three of them.• It was a funny feeling to meet some one like that and feel that way.

funny business• Now, Riley, if you take my advice you could become something big in the funny business.• So the bargaining takes on a nouveau comic tone, and we all become role players in the funny business.• It's a funny business, comedy.• I don't want any funny business going on while I'm gone.

feel funny• Nicole says her stomach feels funny.• He can't see me of course but it makes me feel funny.• It feels funny after my other hat.• I felt a bit funny and dizzy, and then the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor.• I told Dad I felt funny but he didn't take much notice.• I felt funny enough just being there.• Making us feel funny for doing the right thing.• Then it started to feel funny, just the two of us there and nobody talking.• It made me feel funny looking at that hair, and I didn't like it.• Indigestion made you feel funny things.

went ... funny• Then came the road where her knees went funny.• And his eyes went funny just as he was about to change personalities.

Origin funny

(1700-1800) fun

词汇	funny
释义	funny Word family adverbfunnilynounfunninessfunny bonefunny farmfunny moneyadjectivefunny ldoce_719_zfun·ny /ˈfʌni/ ●●● S1 W3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp funnier, superlativesupl funniest) 1 amusing 逗人笑的FUNNY making you laugh 使人发笑的，有趣的；滑稽的 funny story/joke/film etc Do you remember any funny stories about work? 你能想起工作上的什么趣事吗？ hilariously/hysterically/wickedly funny a wickedly funny scene from the film 影片中恶作剧似的滑稽场面 the funniest man in Britain 英国最滑稽的男人 If this is your idea of a joke, I don’t find it at all funny. 如果你觉得这是个玩笑，那我认为它一点也不好笑。 Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny). 好在我把情况解释了以后，他看到了好笑的一面。 His laughter stopped her mid-sentence. ‘What’s so funny?’ she demanded. 他的笑声打断了她的话。“有什么好笑的？”她厉声问道。 It’s not funny (=don’t laugh), Paul; poor Teresa was nearly in tears. 没什么好笑的，保罗，可怜的特雷莎都快哭了。 Do not use funny to mean ‘enjoyable’. Use fun: The picnic was really fun. 表示“令人愉快”不要用 funny. 而要用 fun: The picnic was really fun. 野餐真的很开心。 2 strange 奇怪的STRANGE unusual, strange, or difficult to explain 古怪的；难以解释的 I had a funny feeling something was going to happen. 我有种奇怪的感觉，有什么事情要发生。 What’s that funny smell? 那是什么怪味？ It’s funny how you remember the words of songs, even ones you don’t really like. 真是不懂，歌词你怎么都记得，就连不喜欢的也能记住。 It’s funny (that) It’s funny that the kids are so quiet. 真怪，孩子们这么安静。 That’s funny. I was sure I had $5 in my purse, but it’s not there now. 奇怪，我皮夹里明明有5美元，可现在不见了。 People tell me I ran the greatest race of my life, but the funny thing is I can’t remember much about it. 大家都说我跑了平生最好的一场比赛，但奇怪的是，我竟然记不太清了。 It’s a funny old world (=strange or unusual things happen in life). 这是个离奇的世界。 ► see thesaurus at strange 3 dishonest 不诚实的DISHONEST appearing to be illegal, dishonest, or wrong 非法的；不老实的；错误的 There’s something funny going on here. 这里正进行着某种非法勾当。 Remember, Marvin, no funny business while we’re out. 记住，马文，我们不在的时候别胡闹。 4 a funny look if you give someone a funny look, you look at them in a way that shows you think they are behaving strangely 古怪的目光 I hunkered down, ignoring the funny looks from passers-by. 我蹲下身，不去管路人投来的古怪目光。 Examples from the Corpus a funny look• I thought, in my anxious state, that the orderly gave me a funny look as he left me there.• Robbie gave her a funny look, as though she were a little peculiar for jumping into his illogical fragment of thought.• Billie had a funny look on her face. 5 ill 生病的ILL feeling slightly ill 不大舒服的 I always feel funny after a long car ride. 长时间坐汽车后我总觉得不大舒服。 6 crazy 发疯的 British EnglishBrE informalSTRANGE slightly crazy 有点疯癫的，精神有点失常的 After his wife died he went a bit funny. 妻子去世以后他就变得有点怪怪的。 7 go funny informalBROKEN if a machine, piece of equipment etc goes funny, it stops working properly 出毛病，出故障 I just turned it on and the screen went all funny. 我刚开机，屏幕就出问题了。 Examples from the Corpus go funny• Then came the road where her knees went funny.• My eyes go funny after a bit, so I look at summat else.• I tend to sit there going funny colours.• And his eyes went funny just as he was about to change personalities. 8 very funny! FUNNY spoken used when someone is laughing at you or playing a trick and you do not think it is amusing 〔反话〕真滑稽！一点也不好笑！ Very funny! Who’s hidden my car keys? 有什么好笑的！谁藏了我的汽车钥匙？ Examples from the Corpus very funny!• Oh, that's very funny. I know you're in there.• Very funny! Who hid my car keys? 9 I’m not being funny (but) British EnglishBrE spoken used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone 我不是想开玩笑（但…） I’m not being funny, but we haven’t got much time. 我不是在开玩笑，我们时间不多了。 10 funny little something STRANGEused to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting 又小又怪的某物 The town centre is crammed with funny little shops. 镇中心挤满了千奇百怪的小店。 his funny little grin 他微微咧嘴的怪笑 11 funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? British EnglishBrE, funny weird/strange or funny ha-ha? American EnglishSTRANGEFUNNY used when someone has described something as funny and you want to know whether they mean it is strange or amusing 是奇怪还是有趣？ ‘Tim’s a funny guy.’ ‘Funny weird or funny ha-ha?’ “蒂姆是个奇人。”“是奇怪还是有趣？” THESAURUS funny making you laugh 好笑的 John told me a really funny joke. 约翰给我讲了一个很有趣的笑话。 She’s very talented and funny. 她才华横溢，也很风趣。 amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. Amusing is more formal than funny. It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh 有趣的〔较funny正式，指某事物有点滑稽、让人发笑，但不是大笑〕 an amusing anecdote 趣闻 He found the whole incident rather amusing. 他发现整件事相当有趣。 humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny 〔故事、影片、文章等〕幽默的 humorous stories 幽默故事 The movie is meant to be humorous. 那部影片想拍成幽默片。 witty using words in a funny and clever way 诙谐的 witty remarks 妙语 How witty! 真风趣！ hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny 极有趣的 The children thought it was hilarious. 孩子们觉得滑稽极了。 nThe movie has some hilarious scenes. nIt was hysterical! You should have seen his face! comical funny in a strange or silly way – often used when something is not intended to be funny 〔本无意惹人发笑的事物〕滑稽的 It was quite comical watching him trying to dance. 看他拼命跳舞的样子真是滑稽。 nher own comical attempts at painting comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny 〔影片、戏剧、小说等〕喜剧的 a comic drama 喜剧 light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious 轻松愉快的；有趣而不严肃的 The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events. 这个节目戏说近期政治事件。 comedy noun [countableC] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny 喜剧 a comedy by Shakespeare 莎士比亚的一部喜剧 nShe has appeared in several television comedies. na new comedy series on Channel 4 5 FREQUENCY 使用频率 Examples from the Corpus funny• You'll like Alan - he's really funny.• Did you like 'Notting Hill'? I thought it was hilariously funny.• The goat was chasing Mark round and round the field - it was so funny.• This penetrating study of a drunken drop-out, yearning for oblivion, is both ridiculously funny and painfully sad.• Such incidents were not always so funny at the time, though, in retrospect we always had a good laugh.• A funny girl, he said, and the loveliest teeth he'd ever seen on anybody.• There's something funny going on here.• "Your keys aren't here." "That's funny - I'm sure I left them on the table."• You look really funny in that hat.• The funniest one was the horse.• You couldn't make up stuff that was funnier, or sadder.• I always thought that was a funny place to have a house.• There's a funny smell coming from Pete's room.• It was the funniest story I'd ever heard.• Come on, sit on my lap and I'll tell you a funny story.• It's funny that he managed to hit the ball because he never hits it in practice.• He can be pretty funny when he's had a few drinks. funny story/joke/film etc• Both laughed delightedly, as if I had cracked some very funny joke.• He told some quite funny stories.• Now she has illustrated a second, equally funny story about the time the maiden Belinda is captured by a wicked knight.• I had no doubts about his musicianship, his talent or his ability to tell a funny story funnily.• Tonk and his Friends Pupils will love this funny story of a young robot called Tonk.• He had told a funny story that had made her laugh.• He'd give us funny stories - the Colonel coming in the front door while Luke left through the back.• Perhaps Old Abe has some funny story to tell appropriate to the occasion. funny feeling• But there was some funny feeling.• I've got a funny feeling he's not going to roll over for me.• You notice a funny feeling in your stomach, in fact it feels a little queasy.• But suddenly, that funny feeling in your stomach is stronger, and you feel like you will have to burp.• I had a funny feeling it was the same for him - disgusting.• I get the funniest feeling that the sun is turned up brighter than before on the three of them.• It was a funny feeling to meet some one like that and feel that way. funny business• Now, Riley, if you take my advice you could become something big in the funny business.• So the bargaining takes on a nouveau comic tone, and we all become role players in the funny business.• It's a funny business, comedy.• I don't want any funny business going on while I'm gone. feel funny• Nicole says her stomach feels funny.• He can't see me of course but it makes me feel funny.• It feels funny after my other hat.• I felt a bit funny and dizzy, and then the next thing I knew I was lying on the floor.• I told Dad I felt funny but he didn't take much notice.• I felt funny enough just being there.• Making us feel funny for doing the right thing.• Then it started to feel funny, just the two of us there and nobody talking.• It made me feel funny looking at that hair, and I didn't like it.• Indigestion made you feel funny things. went ... funny• Then came the road where her knees went funny.• And his eyes went funny just as he was about to change personalities. Origin funny (1700-1800) fun
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