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Definition of funny in English: funnyadjectivefunnier, funniest ˈfʌniˈfəni 1Causing laughter or amusement; humorous. 滑稽的，逗乐的；诙谐的 诙谐的故事。 the play is hilariously funny 这出戏又热闹又有趣。 Example sentencesExamples - She could also be light-hearted and uproariously funny.
- On that note, she says her course will give students a ‘toolbox’ of skills for transforming a funny story into a routine that works.
- He writes stories which are funny almost by accident.
- In my endless pursuit of funny stories about Eskimo words for snow, I've found friends who will send me absurd comics about it, too.
- Her unapologetic and absolutely funny stories almost made me want to run out to a bar and drag someone home with me.
- His wacky personality seems anything but morbid in the film, where he mugs for the camera and tells funny stories about his life.
- But many of the stories are also hilariously funny, deeply celebratory, or just plain quirky.
- The jokes are not as funny; the stories not as entertaining; the scripts a bit stale.
- The film is positive in its portrayal of Down's syndrome, and Roberta is superbly acted as a funny, humorous, and lovable character.
- He had an amazing talent of exaggerating events that wouldn't even seem funny, into hilarious stories.
- As well as giving a detailed portfolio of all the contestants Liam also kept everyone in high spirits with his funny stories and famous race and match commentaries.
- Some hospitals now have special rooms, where patients can go to read humorous books and watch funny videos.
- He was caring and he could keep you entertained with his funny stories and wonderful sense of fun.
- The previous week was a bit better: humorous but not actually funny.
- About that funny story, we were in Las Vegas and were gambling.
- Michael, your note makes me think of the everyday action of telling friends stories - especially funny ones.
- No funny stories, no amusing anecdotes just a proud Dad sending his baby off into the big wide world of further education.
- Sam begins to tell a hilariously funny story about taking the test we just got back, and David adds in a few biting comments of his own.
- His witty introductions, funny stories and anecdotes kept the crowds smiling throughout.
- We have people that laugh, and so they call and tell us their funny, humorous stories.
Synonyms amusing, humorous, comic, comical, droll, laughable, chucklesome hilarious, hysterical, riotous, uproarious witty, quick-witted, waggish, facetious, jolly, jocular, light-hearted entertaining, diverting, sparkling, scintillating silly, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, risible, farcical, preposterous, slapstick informal side-splitting, rib-tickling, laugh-a-minute, wacky, zany, off the wall, daft, killing, a scream, rich, priceless - 1.1informal predicative, with negative Used to emphasize that something is serious or should be taken seriously.
〈非正式〉 用于强调某事不正当，须严肃看待或力戒不可视同儿戏的，不可闹着玩的；不正当的；应严肃对待的 stealing other people's work isn't funny 剽窃他人成果不是可以视同儿戏的事。 Example sentencesExamples - A Royal Mail spokesman insists that this is a serious problem and not funny at all.
2Difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd. 难以解释（或理解）的；奇怪的，古怪的 I had a funny feeling you'd be around 真怪，我觉得你会在附近。 这是个难以理解的旧世界。 I do get some funny looks the funny thing is I can't remember much about it 奇怪的是这件事我硬是记不住多少。 that's funny!—that vase of flowers has been moved 真怪——那瓶花被移动过了。 Example sentencesExamples - Another funny thing I noticed was his phobia to cross roads.
- ‘It's a funny thing, this business,’ he explains with a self-conscious grin.
- A funny thing to hear from a conservative, they might conclude.
- The funny thing, is I'm not really angry at the guy either.
- It would seem to me that it is a funny old world.
- Status is a funny thing, especially considering that today's must-have trappings are likely to seem ridiculous to future generations.
- It's a funny thing about living in New York City - all these windows facing windows, lives facing lives.
- Power is a funny thing, and it's dangerous to confuse it with other things, like celebrity.
- It's kind of hard to tell though, and the funny thing about exams is, the moment you come out of the room you just don't care about them any more.
- People now know me far more for this website than for my magazine journalism - which is a funny thing on many levels, but I guess okay.
- Of course, the funny thing about this is that I remember chasing after my own car.
- The funny thing about emotion, though, is that you can't send it away.
- In some ways, she was better, by temperament, she was better poised to be a royal than the queen, which is a funny thing when you kind of think about it.
- Family movies are a funny thing - and when I say family movies, I mean movies about families, not movies for families.
- And the funny thing we got married and that's also the day of her birthday.
- So it's a funny thing that the U.S. government is officially antitrust.
- Even though I'd eaten a few hours ago, appetite in the Andes is a funny thing and a little goes a long way, so my breakfast of potatoes was still weighing heavily on my stomach.
- It's a funny old world, as Margaret Thatcher once said.
- I'm always saying to my sister, ‘Come and look at this funny thing I found on the internet.’
- Journalism's a funny thing: we don't have to pass any tests to work as reporters, and we can't be disbarred.
- 2.1 Unusual, especially in such a way as to arouse suspicion.
蹊跷的；可疑的 there was something funny going on 发生了蹊跷的事情。 Example sentencesExamples - Suspicion crept into my mind and I had a funny feeling that she knew I didn't go to the movies.
Synonyms strange, peculiar, odd, queer, weird, bizarre, curious, freakish, freak, quirky mysterious, mystifying, puzzling, perplexing unusual, uncommon, anomalous, irregular, abnormal, exceptional, singular, rare, unique, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, outlandish British out of the common Scottish unco British informal, dated rum suspicious, suspect, dubious, untrustworthy, questionable informal shady, fishy, not kosher British informal dodgy Australian/New Zealand shonky - 2.2informal Slightly but undefinably unwell.
suddenly my stomach felt funny Are you okay? You look a bit funny Synonyms unwell, sick, not well, not very well, ailing, poorly, sickly, peaky, afflicted, indisposed, infirm, liverish
nounPlural funnies ˈfʌniˈfəni 1funniesNorth American Comic strips in newspapers. 〈北美〉（报纸上的）滑稽连环漫画 I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial Example sentencesExamples - Some will say the funnies will not sound ‘real’ if the speech is correct.
- However, as soon as they made their move for the mainstream the general public looked up from their newspaper, saw them, heard them, and went straight back to reading the funnies.
- Looks like I've got another web cartoon to add to my list of daily funnies: Sluggy Freelance
- Of course, the real funnies are on the front pages of most papers these days.
- Luke Wright says comics have come a long way from the back page funnies.
- Will read the funnies, answer my mail, finish writing a column, and then see if I can walk to Central Park North before I have to get ready for dinner.
- A Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers study found that 113 million Americans (86 million adults and 27 million kids) read the funnies.
- Speaking of statements, have the funnies always been so political?
- ‘God, it's so obvious you know,’ Cody states, glancing up from his precious funnies to look at me.
- I remember the hallway where I ducked in had newspaper funnies stuck up on the doorways.
- He writes something with great care on the margin of the funnies.
- Everyone who reads blogs reads them for the commentary; not the sports, not the funnies and not the coupons.
- Make sure you read the funnies to each other and you must use appropriate voices for different characters!
- I gravitated to comics really early on, like the funnies in the newspaper like Blondie, Beetle Bailey and Nancy.
- Shortly after reading the Sunday funnies this morning, I totally smashed my toe on a suitcase left in an inappropriate place.
- It was wrapped very badly in the Sunday funnies in the newspaper.
- But most of all you are reminded of comic books, comic strips, the funnies - Krazy Kat, Mutt and Jeff.
- We found our names hidden in the artwork of the Sunday funnies.
- Wrap presents in recycled paper, old calendars, outdated maps, the Sunday funnies, or children's artwork.
2informal A joke or witty remark. I was trying to make a funny, but failed miserably he regaled his hosts with a few funnies
Phrasesinformal Amusing (or strange): used to distinguish the two main senses of ‘funny’ ‘Funny ha-ha,’ Robbie said, ‘or funny peculiar?’ Example sentencesExamples - By this I mean both funny ha-ha and funny peculiar.
- How strange that people can find mirth in articles that contain so little as long as they have the impression that the author is a funny ha-ha joker.
- Funny ha-ha and funny peculiar at the same time.
- This cartoon may be more funny-odd than funny ha-ha, but it's original and starkly captivating.
- Er… by that, I mean funny strange, not funny ha-ha.
- That was funny, somehow, he knew it ought to be funny - funny ha-ha, not just strange - but he couldn't put the pieces together.
- This is called a black comedy, but it's not funny ha-ha.
- It is usually nice to know which kind of ‘funny’ is being referred to, and this story is about ‘funny peculiar’.
- I don't mean funny ha-ha, the kinds of things that wither and die under the scrutiny of the average dry or verging-on-non-existent sense of humour, but quirky.
- These stories are of the funny peculiar rather than the funny ha-ha variety.
- Rather they convey an image of Ireland as a fey, mysterious place where funny things happen - funny strange and funny ha-ha.
- I still got a funny feeling about all this, and I don't mean funny ha-ha.
Synonyms odd, strange, peculiar, unusual, funny, bizarre, queer, weird, curious, abnormal, singular
I'm not being funny, but — informal Used before a statement or suggestion to point out that it is serious, however facetious or strange it may seem. 〈非正式〉 用于陈述或建议前，表示尽管该陈述或建议可能看似俏皮或奇怪但却是当真的我不是在开玩笑，但—— I'm not being funny but I haven't got all day 我不是开玩笑，但我没有整天的时间。 Example sentencesExamples - Now I'm not being funny, but isn't Public Relations supposed to be about word of mouth?
- I'm not being funny, but if he goes on like this we'll have real trouble keeping hold of him.
- I'm not being funny, but I went round to his house and he had pictures of me everywhere.
- Look, I'm not being funny, but it is a bit poor saying you have fallen in love with a girl you hardly know.
- Once asked how he would like to be perceived by his public, he paused for thought then said: ‘I'm not being funny, but I'd settle for blind adoration.’
see the funny side (of something) Appreciate the humorous aspect of a situation or experience. 看到（某事）幽默的一面 fortunately, the patient saw the funny side of the situation Example sentencesExamples - He was always the first to see the funny side of any situation and his smile lit up any room he entered.
- I suggest cultivating the ability to see the funny side of this situation, it's there if you look hard enough.
- His willingness to help everyone and his inspiring wit and ability to see the funny side of all situations was a trait of his personality that was very special to all.
- Those who laugh out loud and see the funny side of difficult situations are far less likely to have a heart attack than humourless individuals, researchers found.
- Gerry was a wonderful conversationalist and always had the ability to see the funny side of any situation, and was well able to talk on a variety of topics with authority.
informal Used ironically to indicate that a speaker does not share another's joke or amusement. 〈非正式〉 反话，用于表示不欣赏听到的笑话或趣事喔，真好笑！ ‘D'yeh want a celery choc ice?’ ‘Very funny, I don't think.’ “你要来一个芹菜巧克力冰淇淋吗？”“太好笑了，我不要。”
Derivativesnoun ˈfʌnɪnəsˈfəninəs But luckily, because we rehearsed it for five solid days before we performed it for an audience, we got used to the funniness of it and were able to keep a straight face. Example sentencesExamples - A tragic turn of events, but made funny by the fact that it happens to children, whose ineptness at life leads them into all sorts of mayhem and funniness as a result.
- As in previous research, only moderate correlations were found between laughter and self-report measures of perceived funniness, happiness, amusement, and anxiousness.
- If only he could sustain that funniness which he must naturally possess for an entire stand-up gig without resorting to cop-outs such as the aforementioned recycling of material.
- Maybe that's the point and it's supposed to be part of the funniness, or maybe there's some little detail from near the beginning that you're supposed to have memorised, but for me it spoiled an otherwise cracking good book.
Rhymesbunny, dunny, gunny, honey, money, runny, sonny, sunny, tunny Definition of funny in US English: funnyadjectiveˈfəniˈfənē 1Causing laughter or amusement; humorous. 滑稽的，逗乐的；诙谐的 诙谐的故事。 the play is hilariously funny 这出戏又热闹又有趣。 Example sentencesExamples - No funny stories, no amusing anecdotes just a proud Dad sending his baby off into the big wide world of further education.
- On that note, she says her course will give students a ‘toolbox’ of skills for transforming a funny story into a routine that works.
- His witty introductions, funny stories and anecdotes kept the crowds smiling throughout.
- The previous week was a bit better: humorous but not actually funny.
- Her unapologetic and absolutely funny stories almost made me want to run out to a bar and drag someone home with me.
- Michael, your note makes me think of the everyday action of telling friends stories - especially funny ones.
- In my endless pursuit of funny stories about Eskimo words for snow, I've found friends who will send me absurd comics about it, too.
- Some hospitals now have special rooms, where patients can go to read humorous books and watch funny videos.
- He had an amazing talent of exaggerating events that wouldn't even seem funny, into hilarious stories.
- He writes stories which are funny almost by accident.
- The jokes are not as funny; the stories not as entertaining; the scripts a bit stale.
- She could also be light-hearted and uproariously funny.
- But many of the stories are also hilariously funny, deeply celebratory, or just plain quirky.
- His wacky personality seems anything but morbid in the film, where he mugs for the camera and tells funny stories about his life.
- Sam begins to tell a hilariously funny story about taking the test we just got back, and David adds in a few biting comments of his own.
- About that funny story, we were in Las Vegas and were gambling.
- He was caring and he could keep you entertained with his funny stories and wonderful sense of fun.
- The film is positive in its portrayal of Down's syndrome, and Roberta is superbly acted as a funny, humorous, and lovable character.
- We have people that laugh, and so they call and tell us their funny, humorous stories.
- As well as giving a detailed portfolio of all the contestants Liam also kept everyone in high spirits with his funny stories and famous race and match commentaries.
Synonyms amusing, humorous, comic, comical, droll, laughable, chucklesome - 1.1informal predicative, with negative Used to emphasize that something is serious or should be taken seriously.
〈非正式〉 用于强调某事不正当，须严肃看待或力戒不可视同儿戏的，不可闹着玩的；不正当的；应严肃对待的 stealing other people's work isn't funny 剽窃他人成果不是可以视同儿戏的事。 Example sentencesExamples - A Royal Mail spokesman insists that this is a serious problem and not funny at all.
2Difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd. 难以解释（或理解）的；奇怪的，古怪的 I had a funny feeling you'd be around 真怪，我觉得你会在附近。 the funny thing is I can't remember much about it 奇怪的是这件事我硬是记不住多少。 that's funny!—that vase of flowers has been moved 真怪——那瓶花被移动过了。 Example sentencesExamples - It would seem to me that it is a funny old world.
- I'm always saying to my sister, ‘Come and look at this funny thing I found on the internet.’
- So it's a funny thing that the U.S. government is officially antitrust.
- Of course, the funny thing about this is that I remember chasing after my own car.
- Family movies are a funny thing - and when I say family movies, I mean movies about families, not movies for families.
- In some ways, she was better, by temperament, she was better poised to be a royal than the queen, which is a funny thing when you kind of think about it.
- The funny thing, is I'm not really angry at the guy either.
- Power is a funny thing, and it's dangerous to confuse it with other things, like celebrity.
- And the funny thing we got married and that's also the day of her birthday.
- Even though I'd eaten a few hours ago, appetite in the Andes is a funny thing and a little goes a long way, so my breakfast of potatoes was still weighing heavily on my stomach.
- ‘It's a funny thing, this business,’ he explains with a self-conscious grin.
- Another funny thing I noticed was his phobia to cross roads.
- It's kind of hard to tell though, and the funny thing about exams is, the moment you come out of the room you just don't care about them any more.
- People now know me far more for this website than for my magazine journalism - which is a funny thing on many levels, but I guess okay.
- It's a funny old world, as Margaret Thatcher once said.
- It's a funny thing about living in New York City - all these windows facing windows, lives facing lives.
- A funny thing to hear from a conservative, they might conclude.
- Journalism's a funny thing: we don't have to pass any tests to work as reporters, and we can't be disbarred.
- Status is a funny thing, especially considering that today's must-have trappings are likely to seem ridiculous to future generations.
- The funny thing about emotion, though, is that you can't send it away.
- 2.1 Unusual, especially in such a way as to arouse suspicion.
蹊跷的；可疑的 there was something funny going on 发生了蹊跷的事情。 Example sentencesExamples - Suspicion crept into my mind and I had a funny feeling that she knew I didn't go to the movies.
Synonyms strange, peculiar, odd, queer, weird, bizarre, curious, freakish, freak, quirky suspicious, suspect, dubious, untrustworthy, questionable - 2.2informal Slightly but undefinably unwell.
suddenly my stomach felt funny Are you okay? You look a bit funny Synonyms unwell, sick, not well, not very well, ailing, poorly, sickly, peaky, afflicted, indisposed, infirm, liverish
nounˈfəniˈfənē 1funniesNorth American Comic strips in newspapers. 〈北美〉（报纸上的）滑稽连环漫画 I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial Example sentencesExamples - Shortly after reading the Sunday funnies this morning, I totally smashed my toe on a suitcase left in an inappropriate place.
- ‘God, it's so obvious you know,’ Cody states, glancing up from his precious funnies to look at me.
- Will read the funnies, answer my mail, finish writing a column, and then see if I can walk to Central Park North before I have to get ready for dinner.
- We found our names hidden in the artwork of the Sunday funnies.
- Speaking of statements, have the funnies always been so political?
- I remember the hallway where I ducked in had newspaper funnies stuck up on the doorways.
- But most of all you are reminded of comic books, comic strips, the funnies - Krazy Kat, Mutt and Jeff.
- Luke Wright says comics have come a long way from the back page funnies.
- It was wrapped very badly in the Sunday funnies in the newspaper.
- Make sure you read the funnies to each other and you must use appropriate voices for different characters!
- However, as soon as they made their move for the mainstream the general public looked up from their newspaper, saw them, heard them, and went straight back to reading the funnies.
- He writes something with great care on the margin of the funnies.
- I gravitated to comics really early on, like the funnies in the newspaper like Blondie, Beetle Bailey and Nancy.
- Some will say the funnies will not sound ‘real’ if the speech is correct.
- A Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers study found that 113 million Americans (86 million adults and 27 million kids) read the funnies.
- Of course, the real funnies are on the front pages of most papers these days.
- Wrap presents in recycled paper, old calendars, outdated maps, the Sunday funnies, or children's artwork.
- Looks like I've got another web cartoon to add to my list of daily funnies: Sluggy Freelance
- Everyone who reads blogs reads them for the commentary; not the sports, not the funnies and not the coupons.
2informal A joke or witty remark. I was trying to make a funny, but failed miserably he regaled his hosts with a few funnies
Phrasessee the funny side (of something) Appreciate the humorous aspect of a situation or experience. 看到（某事）幽默的一面 Example sentencesExamples - His willingness to help everyone and his inspiring wit and ability to see the funny side of all situations was a trait of his personality that was very special to all.
- I suggest cultivating the ability to see the funny side of this situation, it's there if you look hard enough.
- He was always the first to see the funny side of any situation and his smile lit up any room he entered.
- Gerry was a wonderful conversationalist and always had the ability to see the funny side of any situation, and was well able to talk on a variety of topics with authority.
- Those who laugh out loud and see the funny side of difficult situations are far less likely to have a heart attack than humourless individuals, researchers found.
informal Used ironically to indicate that a speaker does not share another's joke or amusement. 〈非正式〉 反话，用于表示不欣赏听到的笑话或趣事喔，真好笑！
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