funny

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
/ˈfʌni/    /ˈfʌni/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A joke. informal
    — After church I am met by a dear parishioner who says, "Got a funny for you. Father." Now I'll have "funnies," so I can reply. "Got one for you too, Mary!"
  2. A narrow, clinker-built double-ender for sculling. Ireland,UK,dated
    — I myself recollect the funnies at Eton, which were certain little boats, capable of containing one person only, who, like an Indian in his canoe, was constantly obliged to balance himself, with such critical nicety, that the least mistake was certain of producing a ducking.
  3. A comic strip. informal
    — Chic Young, who created his funny funny, “Blondie,” in 1930, and kept it the most popular comic strip in the world right through the unfunny generation, was quick to see the difference between the innocent funnies and the new generation of comics that started after the Second World War:
  4. Humor in general. Internet,ironic
    — Where's the funny? Your meme sucks.
形容词 adj.
  1. Amusing; humorous; comical.
    — I know you'll enjoy chatting with her — she's really funny and smart.
  2. Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. figuratively
    — The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
  3. Showing unexpected resentment. Ireland,UK,informal
    — Near-synonyms: touchy, tetchy
  4. Homosexual: gay. Jamaica,derogatory,offensive
    — Funny man ah get drop like a bad habit.
副词 adv.
  1. In an unusual manner; strangely. nonstandard
    — She was breathing funny now.
  2. In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality. Jamaica,derogatory,offensive
    — Dem nuh waan nuh honey, dem only waan di money. Dat’s how me know seh dem bwoy deh all a move funny.

词形变化

funnier comparative funniest superlative funnies plural funnier comparative funniest superlative funnies plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English fun
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English funny
From fun + -y.
词源 2
Perhaps a jocular use of funny. See above.
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