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词汇 droll
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释义 droll
adjective
uk /drəʊl/ us /droʊl/
humorous, especially in an unusual way: 滑稽可笑的,古怪离奇的
a droll remark/expression/person离奇可笑的说法/表情/人
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Related word


drolly

droll | American Dictionary


droll
adjective[ -er/-est only ]
us/droʊl/
amusing in an unusual way:
I always loved his droll sense of humor.

Examples of droll


droll
This soliloquy is nowadays performed facetiously, as a droll riff on bigotry.
We sang the music; the canon was excellent and very droll.
The music ranges from dreamy to dramatic to droll, sometimes with sudden changes of style in a single song.
Along with the unexpectedly droll spoken interjections, this 'work' is a tour de force.
The clowning is not knock-about, coming across as droll rather than slapstick.
I hope that the procedure will be satisfactory, whether it is droll or not.
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I included the following sentence in my notes, which is perhaps slightly droll, but still applies.
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I thought it right to emphasise these droll aspects, ridiculous aspects—even laughable aspects, were it not that the subject is serious and tragic.
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They collect copyright and droll de suite fees and payments.
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Most of the lawyers here are barristers and while we are discussing the administration of justice this is rather droll.
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I must say that the investigation was carried out in rather a droll fashion.
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What a droll consequence that would be.
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I find it astonishing and very droll.
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I believe these are droll complaints indeed.
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One meaning is amusing, jocular, droll and the other meaning is odd, quirky, peculiar.
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