funny ♦︎ amusing ♦︎ entertaining ♦︎ witty ♦︎ humorous ♦︎ comic ♦︎ hilarious ♦︎ light-heartedThese words all describe sb/sth that makes you laugh or smile.这些词均表示好笑的、滑稽的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达好笑的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a funny / an amusing / an entertaining / a witty / a humorous / a comic / a light-hearted story◆a funny / an amusing / an entertaining / a witty / a humorous / a light-hearted speech◆a funny / an entertaining / a witty / a humorous / a comic writer◆a funny / an entertaining / a witty / a humorous speaker◆a funny / an amusing / a witty guy / man / woman◆a funny / an amusing / a humorous / a hilarious incident◆a funny / an amusing / a hilarious joke◆to find sth funny / amusing / entertaining / witty / humorous / hilarious■funnythat makes you laugh好笑的；滑稽的◆That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.那是我听过的最滑稽可笑的事。◆It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.这不是儿戏！可能会伤到人。◆I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.我确实感到很尴尬，但接着我发现了事情好笑的一面。◆'What's so funny?' she demanded.“什么事这么好笑？”她问道。■amusingfunny and enjoyable逗人笑的；有乐趣的；好笑的◆This can be a very amusing game to play.这种游戏玩起来可能会非常有趣。◆He writes very amusing letters.他写起信来非常诙谐有趣。▸amuse
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[transitive] ◆My funny drawings amused the kids.我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。◆This will amuse you.这个会逗你笑的。 see also amuse ⇨ entertain▸amusement
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[uncountable] ◆She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.看见他跳舞的姿势，她忍俊不禁。◆Much to their amusement I couldn't get the door open.使他们大为好笑的是，我竟然打不开门。■entertaining (ratherformal) amusing and interesting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。◆She found him a charming and entertaining companion.她觉得他是个富有魅力、令人愉快的同伴。 see also entertain ⇨ entertain■wittyclever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things机智的；巧妙的；言辞诙谐的；妙趣横生的◆Somebody made a witty remark about needing a forklift truck.有人拿需要叉车的事讲了一句俏皮话。◆He was much in demand as a witty public speaker.作为一个机智幽默的演说家，他非常抢手。 see also wit ⇨ humour■humorousfunny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour滑稽有趣的；有幽默感的◆It's a humorous look at the world of fashion.那是对时装界幽默的审视。◆She had not intended to be humorous.她本无意故作幽默。 see also humour ⇨ humour■comic / /ˈkɒmɪk; NAmEˈkɑːmɪk/ that makes you laugh好笑的；滑稽的◆Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.这本书里的许多场景都非常滑稽可笑。◆She can always be relied on to provide comic relief(= sth to make you relax and laugh) at a boring party.在沉闷的聚会上总能指望她爆出笑料。ⓘ Comic also means 'connected with comedy'(= entertainment that is funny and makes people laugh); in this meaning it is only used before a noun. * comic另有“喜剧的”之义，表达此义时只用在名词前◆a comic opera滑稽歌剧◆a very fine comic actor优秀的喜剧演员 see also comedy ⇨ humourNOTE辨析 Funny, amusing, humorous or 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在这些词中含义最广，既表示好笑的，也表示有趣的、好玩的，可用以形容事件、活动和场合◆an amusing party / game / evening充满乐趣的聚会／游戏／晚会◆a funny/humorous/comic party/game/eveningHumorous is not quite as strong as funny or comic and 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). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh. * humorous语气不如funny或comic强，多表明意会到情景中的滑稽之处，而非实际使人发笑。comic尤指作品、戏剧、事物等有意营造的戏剧性的滑稽可笑，但不用以描述人（comic writer例外）。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。■hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs/ / extremely funny极其滑稽的；令人捧腹的◆Lynn found the whole situation absolutely hilarious.林恩觉得这一切实在是太滑稽了。◆Do you know Pete? He's hilarious.你认识皮特吗？他风趣得很。■ˌlight-ˈheartedintended to be amusing or easily enjoyable rather than too serious轻松的；愉快的◆She gave a light-hearted speech that was just right for the occasion.她发表了轻松愉快的讲话，很适合当时的场合。OPPserious ⇨ serious2
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➡ See also the entry for ⇨ newspaper另见newspaper条magazine ♦︎ journal ♦︎ supplement ♦︎ weekly ♦︎ periodical ♦︎ comic ♦︎ mag ♦︎ fanzine ♦︎ monthly ♦︎ quarterlyThese are all words for a type of large thin book with a paper cover that is published regularly every week, every month or several times a year.这些词均表示杂志、期刊。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in a magazine / journal / supplement / weekly / periodical / comic / mag / fanzine / monthly / quarterly◆a weekly / monthly magazine / journal / supplement / periodical / comic◆a quarterly magazine / journal / supplement / periodical◆a fashion magazine / mag / monthly◆a scientific / trade magazine / journal◆to publish a magazine / journal / supplement / weekly / periodical / comic / mag / monthly / quarterly◆to read a magazine / journal / weekly / comic / mag◆a magazine / journal article■magazine [countable] a type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover, that contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month杂志；期刊◆He was criticized for comments he made in a magazine interview.他因在一篇杂志访谈中发表的评论而受到了批评。■journal / /ˈdʒɜːnl; NAmEˈdʒɜːrnl/ [countable] a magazine or newspaper that is published regularly, usually about specialist or academic subjects（通常为某专业或学科的）刊物，杂志，报纸◆Trade journals are excellent sources of information about industry trends.行业杂志是了解业界动态的上佳信息来源。◆the British Medical Journal《英国医学杂志》ⓘ Journal is also used in the title of some newspapers. * journal亦用于报纸名◆the Wall Street Journal《华尔街日报》■supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/ / [countable] an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is sold with a newspaper（报纸的）增刊◆It was the first paper in the UK to have a colour supplement.这是英国第一份带彩色增刊的报纸。■weekly [countable] a newspaper or magazine that is published every week周报；周刊◆Men's weeklies are currently enjoying a growth in readership.男性周刊的读者群目前正在扩大。■periodical [countable] / /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkl; NAmEˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkl/ (ratherformal) a magazine that is published every week, every month or several times a year, especially one that is concerned with an academic subject（学术）期刊◆The university library stocks some 5 000 current periodicals.大学图书馆存有约5 000种现刊。■comic /ˈkɒmɪk; NAmEˈkɑːmɪk/ [countable] ( ˈcomic book) a magazine, especially for children, that tells stories through pictures（尤指儿童看的）连环画杂志◆a comic book superhero连环画杂志里的超级英雄ⓘ In American English the comics [plural] means the section of a newspaper that contains comic strips(= series of drawings inside boxes that tell a story).在美式英语中，the comics指报刊上的连环漫画(comic strips)栏。■mag [countable] (informal) a magazine杂志；期刊◆She's always reading the fashion mags and spends loads of money on clothes.她一贯爱读时装杂志，还花很多钱买衣服。■fanzine /ˈfænziːn/ / [countable] a magazine that is written and read by fans(= people who admire sb/sth very much)of a musician, sports team, television series, etc.（音乐、体育、电视等方面的）爱好者杂志◆The first science fiction fanzine was published in 1930.第一本科幻爱好者杂志于1930年出版。■monthly [countable] a magazine published once a month月刊◆The upmarket monthly covers topics such as fashion, food and lifestyle trends.这一高端月刊涉及时装、饮食和时尚生活潮流等方面。■quarterly [countable] a magazine published four times a year季刊◆It is an independent quarterly of literature, the arts and public affairs.这是一本涵盖文学、艺术和公共事务的独立季刊。