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droll [drəʊl] ADJ

droll

好笑的 hǎoxiàode

droll

滑稽的 huájīde

▶ drollness N

▶ drolly ADV

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English

His poems are unpredictable alternately satiric, droll, and tender. en.wikipedia.org

He is quick-witted with a dry sense of humor, and offers droll remarks on various situations. en.wikipedia.org

One meaning is amusing, jocular, droll and the other meaning is odd, quirky, peculiar. en.wikipedia.org

This conflicts with his droll and dry style. en.wikipedia.org

The variety of odd creatures keep the visual gags going, and the dialogue runs steadily toward droll. en.wikipedia.org

His darting eye, long inquisitive nose and droll mouth gave his somewhat lean and bony face an expression of vivacity, candor, and affability. en.wikipedia.org

I remember they made me laugh uncommonly there's a droll bit about a postilion's breeches. en.wikipedia.org

The one thing that the two song-types have in common is that they are both quite droll, leading to the band being inaccurately typecast as a novelty group. en.wikipedia.org

About the same time, he began to appear as a lecturer and, by his droll and eccentric humor, attracted large audiences. en.wikipedia.org

She was droll, amusing and used her considerable wit to mock others. en.wikipedia.org

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