fun·ny

adjective

/ˈfʌni/

(comparative funnier, superlative funniest)

Idioms

amusing

making you laugh滑稽的；好笑的

a funny story/joke有趣的故事／笑话
He was a very funny guy as well as a kind person.他是一个非常有趣的人，也是一个善良的人。
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.那是我听过的最滑稽可笑的事。
The movie is full of funny moments. 这部电影充满了有趣的时刻。
I found the play funny and moving. 我觉得这部剧既有趣又感人。
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.这并不好玩！可能有人已经受到伤害。
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.我感到非常尴尬，但接着我发现了事情好笑的一面。
(ironic) Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?哦，真滑稽！你认为我会相信那个？
‘What's so funny?’ she demanded.“什么事这么好笑？”她问道。

Synonyms funnyfunnyamusing ▪ entertaining ▪ witty ▪ humorous ▪ comic ▪ hilariousThese words all describe somebody/something that makes you laugh or smile.funny that makes you laugh:

a funny story滑稽的故事
He was a very funny guy.他这个人很滑稽。

amusing funny and giving pleasure:

It’s a very amusing game to play.这种游戏玩起来非常有趣。

entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:

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:

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:

a humorous look at the world of fashion以幽默角度看时装界

comic that makes you laugh:

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 funny, amusing, humorous or comic?Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/game/evening • 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 for comic writers/actors). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.Patterns

a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic story
a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous speech
a(n) funny/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic writer
a(n) funny/amusing/hilarious joke
to find something funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/hilarious

Wordfinder

caricature
comedy
funny
joke
parody
pun
sketch
slapstick
spoof
take-off

Note that funny does not mean ‘enjoyable’: The party was great fun. • The party was very funny.

Extra Examples

His performance was hilariously funny.他的表演令人捧腹。
The movie gets funnier nearer the end.这部电影越到后面越搞笑。
You should have seen it—it was terribly funny!你没看到真是可惜，简直笑死人了！
He's not even remotely funny.他一点儿也不好笑。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

strange

difficult to explain or understand; strange and not as you expect奇怪的；费解的；出乎意料的 synonym strange, peculiar

A funny thing happened to me today.今天我碰上了一件奇怪的事。
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.真是不懂，事情总是出人意料。
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.真怪，他刚才还在这儿，现在就没影了。
The funny thing is it never happened again after that.奇怪的是从那以后这事再也没有发生过。
The engine's making a very funny noise.发动机发出一种很怪的声音。
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.我没有得到那份工作，但我有一种说不清楚的高兴。
This tea tastes funny.这茶味道怪怪的。

Extra Examples

Didn't it strike you as funny that Adam wasn't there?亚当竟然不在那里，你不觉得奇怪吗？
He's a funny little man.他是个古怪的讨厌鬼。
Don't you find it a bit funny that she never mentions her husband?她从没提起过她丈夫，你不觉得有点儿奇怪吗？
Helen gave me a rather funny look.海伦有些古怪地看了我一眼。
It's a funny old world, isn't it?这个世界稀奇古怪，不是吗？

wrong/illegal

(informal) seeming or likely to be wrong, illegal or dishonest可疑的；非法的；不诚实的

I suspect there may be something funny going on.我怀疑可能有某种非法勾当在进行。
If there has been any funny business, we'll soon find out.如果有任何非法的事，我们会很快发现的。

without respect

(British English) humorous in a way that shows a lack of respect for somebody嬉皮笑脸的；放肆的 synonym cheeky

Don't you get funny with me!你不要对我放肆！

ill/sick

(informal) slightly ill不适；不舒服

I feel a bit funny today—I don't think I'll go to work.我今天感到有点不舒服，不想去上班了。

Topics Health problemsc2

crazy

(British English, informal) slightly crazy or strange有点疯狂或奇怪 synonym strange, peculiar

That Dave's a funny chap, isn't he?那个戴夫疯疯癫癫的，是不是？

machine

(informal) not working as it should出故障的

My computer keeps going funny.我的计算机老出故障。

Idioms

funny ha-ha

(informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘making you laugh’滑稽可笑

funny peculiar (British English)

(US English funny weird/strange)

(informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’稀奇古怪

单词	funny
释义	fun·ny adjective /ˈfʌni/ /ˈfʌni/ (comparative funnier, superlative funniest) Idioms amusing making you laugh滑稽的；好笑的 a funny story/joke有趣的故事／笑话 He was a very funny guy as well as a kind person.他是一个非常有趣的人，也是一个善良的人。 That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.那是我听过的最滑稽可笑的事。 The movie is full of funny moments. 这部电影充满了有趣的时刻。 I found the play funny and moving. 我觉得这部剧既有趣又感人。 It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.这并不好玩！可能有人已经受到伤害。 I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.我感到非常尴尬，但接着我发现了事情好笑的一面。 (ironic) Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?哦，真滑稽！你认为我会相信那个？ ‘What's so funny?’ she demanded.“什么事这么好笑？”她问道。 Synonyms funnyfunnyamusing ▪ entertaining ▪ witty ▪ humorous ▪ comic ▪ hilariousThese words all describe somebody/something that makes you laugh or smile.funny that makes you laugh: a funny story滑稽的故事 He was a very funny guy.他这个人很滑稽。 amusing funny and giving pleasure: It’s a very amusing game to play.这种游戏玩起来非常有趣。 entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing: 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: 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: a humorous look at the world of fashion以幽默角度看时装界 comic that makes you laugh: 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 funny, amusing, humorous or comic?Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/game/evening • 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 for comic writers/actors). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.Patterns a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic story a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous speech a(n) funny/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic writer a(n) funny/amusing/hilarious joke to find something funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/hilarious Wordfinder caricature comedy funny joke parody pun sketch slapstick spoof take-off Note that funny does not mean ‘enjoyable’: The party was great fun. • The party was very funny. Extra Examples His performance was hilariously funny.他的表演令人捧腹。 The movie gets funnier nearer the end.这部电影越到后面越搞笑。 You should have seen it—it was terribly funny!你没看到真是可惜，简直笑死人了！ He's not even remotely funny.他一点儿也不好笑。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … strange difficult to explain or understand; strange and not as you expect奇怪的；费解的；出乎意料的 synonym strange, peculiar A funny thing happened to me today.今天我碰上了一件奇怪的事。 It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.真是不懂，事情总是出人意料。 That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.真怪，他刚才还在这儿，现在就没影了。 The funny thing is it never happened again after that.奇怪的是从那以后这事再也没有发生过。 The engine's making a very funny noise.发动机发出一种很怪的声音。 I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.我没有得到那份工作，但我有一种说不清楚的高兴。 This tea tastes funny.这茶味道怪怪的。 Extra Examples Didn't it strike you as funny that Adam wasn't there?亚当竟然不在那里，你不觉得奇怪吗？ He's a funny little man.他是个古怪的讨厌鬼。 Don't you find it a bit funny that she never mentions her husband?她从没提起过她丈夫，你不觉得有点儿奇怪吗？ Helen gave me a rather funny look.海伦有些古怪地看了我一眼。 It's a funny old world, isn't it?这个世界稀奇古怪，不是吗？ wrong/illegal (informal) seeming or likely to be wrong, illegal or dishonest可疑的；非法的；不诚实的 I suspect there may be something funny going on.我怀疑可能有某种非法勾当在进行。 If there has been any funny business, we'll soon find out.如果有任何非法的事，我们会很快发现的。 without respect (British English) humorous in a way that shows a lack of respect for somebody嬉皮笑脸的；放肆的 synonym cheeky Don't you get funny with me!你不要对我放肆！ ill/sick (informal) slightly ill不适；不舒服 I feel a bit funny today—I don't think I'll go to work.我今天感到有点不舒服，不想去上班了。 Topics Health problemsc2 crazy (British English, informal) slightly crazy or strange有点疯狂或奇怪 synonym strange, peculiar That Dave's a funny chap, isn't he?那个戴夫疯疯癫癫的，是不是？ machine (informal) not working as it should出故障的 My computer keeps going funny.我的计算机老出故障。 Idioms funny ha-ha (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘making you laugh’滑稽可笑 funny peculiar (British English) (US English funny weird/strange) (informal) used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’稀奇古怪
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