zany

C1 FREQ #47712

n. 小丑, 笨人, 马屁精 a. 滑稽的, 滑稽愚蠢的

发音

其它 /ˈzeɪni/

词形变化

zanies 复数 zanies zanied zanies 三单 zanying zanying 现在分词 zanied 过去式 zanied 过去分词 zanier 比较级 zanier zaniest zaniest 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.

    古体
v.
  1. 1.

    To mimic foolishly.

    废旧
adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.

  2. 2.

    Ludicrously or incongruously comical.

    滑稽

词汇关系

词源

From Middle French zani, zanni, from Italian zanni (“a kind of masked clown character”), from Zanni, a Venetan form of Giovanni. Doublet of Zanni, John, and Giovanni.

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