"droll" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 滑稽可笑的（奇特）

Definition

形容某人或某事以奇特、古怪或出人意料的方式引人發笑；不是通常意義上的幽默，而是因其不同尋常而有趣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Droll”略顯正式，多見於文學或評論，表示幽默但方式獨特、冷靜或古怪，不用於直接、大聲的笑話。多用於形容微妙或出人意料的幽默感。

Examples

The clown had a droll way of making children laugh.

小丑以一種**滑稽可笑的**方式讓孩子們笑起來。

His droll comments surprised the audience.

他那些**奇特幽默的**評論讓觀眾大喫一驚。

She often tells droll stories about her family.

她經常講一些**好笑古怪的**家庭故事。

His droll sense of humor made even boring meetings interesting.

他那種**別具一格的**幽默感讓連無聊的會議都變得有趣。

People loved the actor for his droll expressions on stage.

人們喜歡這位演員在舞臺上**滑稽可笑的**表情。

There’s something droll about the way he tells awkward stories at parties.

他在聚會上講尷尬故事的方式總有種**滑稽古怪的**感覺。