1 that makes you smile or laugh 滑稽的;好笑的:
a funny story一个滑稽的故事He's an extremely funny person.他这个人非常滑稽。That's the funniest thing I've heard in ages!那是我好久以来听到过的最滑稽的事!
2 strange or unusual; difficult to explain or understand 怪异的;难以解释的;难以理解的:
Oh dear, the engine is making a funny noise.咦,发动机的声音好怪呀。It's funny that they didn't phone to let us know they couldn't come.他们来不了也不给我们挂个电话,真奇怪。That's funny -- he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.真奇怪,他方才明明在这儿,现在却不见了。Can I sit down for a minute? I feel a bit funny(= a bit ill).我有点不舒服,可以坐一会儿吗?☞Look at the note at fun ². 参看fun^2的注释。
funny/ˋfʌnI; ˈfʌni/adj 1 making you laugh 使人发笑的﹐有趣的﹔滑稽的: You look funny in that hat. 你戴那顶帽子看上去真滑稽。funny story/joke/film etc She tells hysterically funny stories about her work. 她会讲工作上一些极为有趣的事。I don’t find him funny at all. 我觉得他一点也不滑稽。It's not funny (=don’t laugh) – I could have been hurt! 没什么好笑的—我差一点受伤!THESAURUS 同类词hilarious/hysterical – extremely funny 极其滑稽的witty – using words in a funny and clever way 言辞诙谐的﹐巧妙的﹐机智的: witty remarks 风趣的话corny – corny jokes etc have been told many times or are so silly that they are not funny〔笑话〕老掉牙的﹐陈腐的amusing/humorous – slightly more formal ways to say that something is funny 逗人笑的﹐有趣的﹐好笑的〔稍正式的说法〕: an amusing anecdote (=a short, interesting, and funny story about an event or person) 一则趣闻FUN12 strange or unusual 古怪的﹔不同寻常的: I had a funny feeling I’d see you here. 我有种奇怪的感觉﹐我会在这儿见到你。it's funny how/that It's funny how I can never remember his name. 真是奇怪﹐我老是记不住他的名字。That's funny! I was just thinking about you when you called. 真怪!我想到你﹐你就打电话来了。look/feel funny Are you OK? You look funny. 你还好吧?你看上去怪怪的。see box at见 STRANGE 方框3 dishonest, illegal, or wrong 不诚实的﹔非法的﹔错误的: There's something funny about this. 这件事有点可疑。Remember, no funny business while I’m away. 记着﹐我不在的时候不许捣蛋。
funnyfunnyfunnierfunniestadjective (funnier, funniest)1making you laugh or smilesame meaningamusing: a funny story He's so funny!2strange or surprising: There's a funny smell in this room.