wry
/raɪ/adjective
(wryer, wryest或wrier, wriest)
1
- using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour挖苦性幽默的, 讽刺性幽默的, 不露声色地幽默的：
a wry smile
嘲讽的笑
wry comments.
挖苦的话。
2
- (of a person's face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance（人的脸或表情）扭曲的（表示厌恶、失望或恼怒）。
2.1
- archaic (of the neck or features) distorted or turned to one side〈古〉（脖子, 面貌）歪曲的; 歪斜的。
派生词
wryly
adverbwryness
noun词源
early 16th cent. （in the sense 'contorted'）： from Old English wrīgian 'tend， incline'， in Middle English 'deviate， swerve， contort'.