funny
更新时间:2026-07-15 21:44:15 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-07-15 21:44:15 栏目: 英语词典
"Funny"是英语中一个多义且高频的形容词,最核心的含义有两个——既能形容让人发笑的事物,也能表示反常或奇怪的现象,这种"幽默"与"怪异"的双重属性常让学习者困惑。它的发音为/ˈfʌni/,比较级和最高级形式是funnier和funniest,在日常对话和书面语中都极为常见。
1. 滑稽可笑(最常用)
指通过幽默、荒诞或出人意料的方式引发笑声,可修饰人、故事、场景等。
形容人:"The comedian's funny stories made the audience roar with laughter."(这个喜剧演员的滑稽故事让观众哄堂大笑)
形容事物:"The funny cartoon has millions of views online."(这部搞笑动画在网上有上百万次观看)
⚠️ 注意:形容人时需谨慎,"You're funny"可能暗含"滑稽得像小丑"的贬义,若想表达"有趣的人",更自然的说法是"You're fun"或"You have a good sense of humor"。
2. 奇怪反常(易被忽略)
表示偏离常规、难以解释的现象,可指气味、感觉或情况。
"There's a funny smell coming from the kitchen."(厨房里有种怪味)
"It was funny that she didn't reply to my message."(她没回我消息,这事有点蹊跷)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| funny business | 不道德行为;猫腻 | "The teacher warned us not to do funny business during the exam."(老师警告我们考试时不许耍花样) |
| feel funny | 感觉不适(口语) | "I felt funny after eating those mushrooms."(吃了那些蘑菇后我感觉不对劲) |
| funny bone | 肘部尺骨端(碰到会发麻) | "He hit his funny bone on the table."(他的肘部撞到桌子发麻) |
| see the funny side | 看到好笑的一面 | "At first I was angry, but then I saw the funny side of it."(起初我很生气,但后来发现这事挺滑稽的) |
初学者常误用这两个词,它们的核心区别在于:
fun(名词/形容词):强调"令人愉悦的体验",如"The party was fun"(派对很开心)
funny(仅形容词):强调"引发笑声或怪异感",如"The funny movie made us laugh"(这部喜剧电影让我们笑个不停)