Wry
[raɪ]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To cover.
(superl.) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
(superl.) Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.
(superl.) Wrested; perverted.
(v. i.) To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
(v. i.) To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve.
(a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
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同義詞及近義詞:
a. Distorted, twisted, crooked, askew, awry, on one side, turned to one side.
阿琳整理
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Atwist, askew, contorted, distorted, deformed, deranged
ANT:Straight, right, just, fit, proper, shapely, comely
錄入:特丽萨
解釋/意思:
adj. twisted or turned to one side: not in the right direction.—n. (prov.) distortion.—v.i. (Shak.) to go astray.—v.t. to give a twist to pervert.—n. Wry′bill a New Zealand plover with bill bent sideways.—adv. Wry′ly.—adj. Wry′-mouthed having a crooked mouth unflattering.—n. Wry′-neck a twisted or distorted neck: a small bird allied to the woodpecker which twists round its head strangely when surprised.—adj. Wry′-necked.—n. Wry′ness.—Make a wry face or mouth to pucker up the face or mouth in sign of disgust or pain.
黛朵錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- I should, said Lord Holdhurst, with a wry face. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- But she made a wry face at the prospect, and scratched away at her palette as if bent on vigorous measures before she gave up her hopes. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- With a wry face I went out into the hall and opened the door. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- I await my death, I presume, I replied with a wry smile. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I'll e'en make a wry face, and go at it to-morrow. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- No need for you to have it, don't be frightened,' said Birkin, with a wry smile. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
編輯:西娅