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wry

English → Chinese

adj//raɪ//

(humor) 挖苦的;通过带点嘲讽的表情来表达幽默或失望

When I told him about my mistake, he gave me a wry smile and said 'I told you so'.

(Chinese) 当我告诉他我的错误时,他对我苦笑了一下,说“我早就告诉过你了”。

The book is full of wry observations about the difficulties of modern city life.

(Chinese) 这本书充满了对现代城市生活种种困难的挖苦式观察。

Entry ID: en:zh:wry · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary