droll

• adj. 滑稽的；好笑的；逗趣的
• n. 小醜，滑稽可笑的人
• vi. 開玩笑
• n. (Droll)人名；(英、德、羅)德羅爾

詞源同droll, 山精，巨怪。

droll (adj.)

1620s, from French drôle "odd, comical, funny" (1580s), in Middle French a noun meaning "a merry fellow," possibly from Middle Dutch drol "fat little fellow, goblin," or Middle High German trolle "clown," ultimately from Old Norse troll "giant, troll" (see troll (n.)). Related: Drolly; drollish.

1. The band have a droll sense of humour.

這個樂隊有一種滑稽古怪的幽默感。

來自辭典例句

2. He is so droll, that Samson.

參孫真會開玩笑.

來自英漢文學 - 雙城記

3. He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.

他用一種古怪的如夢方醒的神情看著她.

來自辭典例句

4. Carrie scowled. The effect was something so quaint and droll it caught even the manager.

嘉莉做出愁眉苦臉的樣子.效果十分奇妙而可笑,連經理也被吸引住了.

來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. His droll expression seemed to say that he had found the secret of contentment.

他那種滑稽可笑的表情似乎在說明他已經發現了知足常樂的秘訣.

來自辭典例句