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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_719_zfun·ny /ˈfʌni/ ●●● S1 W3 adjective (comparative funnier, superlative 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 strange3 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。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 English 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。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！9 I’m not being funny (but) British English spoken used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone 我不是想开玩笑（但…）10 funny little something STRANGEused to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting 又小又怪的某物11 funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? British English, 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？ THESAURUSfunny 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 [countable] 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 45 FREQUENCY 使用频率
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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) funfun·ny adjective →THESAURUS1 →5 FREQUENCY1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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fun‧ny S1 W3 /ˈfʌni/
adjective (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)
funny story/joke/film etc
Do you remember any funny stories about work?
hilariously/hysterically/wickedly funny
a wickedly funny scene from the film
the funniest man in Britain
If this is your idea of a joke, I don’t find it at all funny.
Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side (=recognized that it was partly funny).
His laughter stopped her mid-sentence. ‘What’s so funny?’ she demanded.
It’s not funny (=don’t laugh), Paul; poor Teresa was nearly in tears.
► Do not use funny to mean ‘enjoyable’. Use fun: The picnic was really fun.
2. STRANGE unusual, strange, or difficult to explain:
I had a funny feeling something was going to happen.
What’s that funny smell?
It’s funny how you remember the words of songs, even ones you don’t really like.
It’s funny (that)
It’s funny that the kids are so quiet.
That’s funny . I was sure I had $5 in my purse, but it’s not there now.
People tell me I ran the greatest race of my life, but the funny thing is I can’t remember much about it.
It’s a funny old world (=strange or unusual things happen in life).
3. DISHONEST appearing to be illegal, dishonest, or wrong:
There’s something funny going on here.
Remember, Marvin, no funny business while we’re out.
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:
I hunkered down, ignoring the funny looks from passers-by.
5. ILL feeling slightly ill:
I always feel funny after a long car ride.
6. CRAZY British English informal slightly crazy:
After his wife died he went a bit funny.
7. go funny informal if a machine, piece of equipment etc goes funny, it stops working properly:
I just turned it on and the screen went all funny.
8. very funny! spoken used when someone is laughing at you or playing a trick and you do not think it is amusing:
Very funny! Who’s hidden my car keys?
9. I’m not being funny (but) British English spoken used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone:
I’m not being funny, but we haven’t got much time.
10. funny little something used to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting:
The town centre is crammed with funny little shops.
his funny little grin
11. funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? British English, funny weird/strange or funny ha-ha? American English used when someone has described something as funny and you want to know whether they mean it is strange or amusing:
‘Tim’s a funny guy.’ ‘Funny weird or funny ha-ha?’
▪ funny making you laugh: John told me a really funny joke. | She’s very talented and funny.
▪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: an amusing anecdote | He found the whole incident rather amusing.
▪humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny: humorous stories | The movie is meant to be humorous.
▪witty using words in a funny and clever way: witty remarks | How witty!
▪hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny: The children thought it was hilarious. | The movie has some hilarious scenes. | It 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: It was quite comical watching him trying to dance. | her own comical attempts at painting
▪comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny: a comic drama
▪light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious: The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.
▪comedy noun [countable] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny: a comedy by Shakespeare | She has appeared in several television comedies. | a new comedy series on Channel 4
fun‧ny S1 W3 /ˈfʌni/
adjective (comparative funnier, superlative funniest) Date: 1700-1800
Origin: fun
1. AMUSING making you laughOrigin: fun
funny story/joke/film etc
hilariously/hysterically/wickedly funny
► Do not use funny to mean ‘enjoyable’. Use fun: The picnic was really fun.
2. STRANGE unusual, strange, or difficult to explain:
It’s funny (that)
3. DISHONEST appearing to be illegal, dishonest, or wrong:
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:
5. ILL feeling slightly ill:
6. CRAZY British English informal slightly crazy:
7. go funny informal if a machine, piece of equipment etc goes funny, it stops working properly:
8. very funny! spoken used when someone is laughing at you or playing a trick and you do not think it is amusing:
9. I’m not being funny (but) British English spoken used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone:
10. funny little something used to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting:
11. funny peculiar or funny ha-ha? British English, funny weird/strange or funny ha-ha? American English used when someone has described something as funny and you want to know whether they mean it is strange or amusing:
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funny that makes you laugh 指好笑的、滑稽的 ：◆ a funny story 滑稽的故事 ◆ He was a very funny guy. 他这个人很滑稽。 amusing funny and enjoyable 指逗人笑的、有乐趣的、好笑的 ：◆ It's a very amusing game to play. 这种游戏玩起来非常有趣。 entertaining amusing and interesting 指有趣的、令人开心的、使人愉快的 ：◆ It was a very entertaining evening. 那是一场非常令人开心的晚会。 witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things 指机智的、巧妙的、妙趣横生的、言辞诙谐的 ：◆ a witty remark 机智的话 ◆ a witty public speaker 语言幽默的公开演讲人 humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour 指滑稽有趣的、有幽默感的 ：◆ a humorous look at the world of fashion 对时装界幽默的审视 comic that makes you laugh 指滑稽的、使人发笑的 ：◆ Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic. 这本书里的许多情节都非常滑稽可笑。 hilarious extremely funny 指极其滑稽的
funny, amusing, humorous or comic? 用 funny、amusing、humorous 还是 comic？
Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being enjoyable as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions.* amusing 在这组词中最通用，既表示逗人笑，也表示好笑、有乐趣，可用以形容事情、活动和场合 ：◆ an amusing party/game/evening 充满乐趣的联欢会／游戏／晚会 ◆ a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud.Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except forcomic writers ).Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.* humorous 更多表示明白情景中的有趣之处，而非实际使人大笑。comic 尤指作品、戏剧、事物等故意营造的戏剧性的滑稽可笑，但不用以描述人（comic writers 除外）。funny 可形容人、笑话、故事、发生的事情以及任何使人发笑的事物。
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