Word · Frequency #22421
comically
滑稽地;诙谐地
in a comical manner
- 1.
In a comical manner.
以滑稽的方式
以滑稽的方式
In use
The clown walked comically across the stage, making everyone laugh.
She raised her eyebrows comically when she heard the strange noise.
The hat sat comically on top of his head.
comically + adjective
comically 修饰形容词时常含夸张或贬义,表示‘…到令人发笑的地步’。
She wore a comically large hat.
她戴了一顶大得滑稽的帽子。
verb + comically
comically 作方式状语修饰动词,表示动作的方式令人觉得滑稽。
He waved comically at the crowd.
他滑稽地向人群挥手。
Common mistakes
He speaks comically English.He speaks English comically.
comically 是方式副词,修饰 speaks;英语中方式副词通常放在宾语之后(或整个谓语前),不能插在动词和宾语之间。因此应把 comically 移到 English 之后。
She smiled comicly.She smiled comically.
以 -ic 结尾的形容词(如 comic)变副词时一般加 -ally,而不是直接加 -ly,所以 comicly 是拼写错误,正确形式是 comically,表示“滑稽地”修饰 smiled。
Connections
Collocations
- comically bad
- 糟得可笑;滑稽地糟糕
- The plan was comically bad from the start.这个方案从一开始就糟得可笑。
- comically large
- 大得可笑;滑稽地巨大
- He wore a comically large hat to the party.他戴着一顶大得可笑的帽子去参加聚会。
- comically exaggerated
- 夸张得滑稽
- The actor's comically exaggerated gestures made everyone laugh.那位演员夸张得滑稽的举动逗得大家哈哈大笑。
- comically slow
- 慢得滑稽
- The turtle made comically slow progress across the road.那只乌龟在穿过马路时慢得滑稽。
- comically serious
- 严肃得可笑;一本正经得可笑
- She was comically serious about choosing a flavor of ice cream.她选冰淇淋口味时一本正经得可笑。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住词根comic(喜剧、滑稽)加-ly,想象喜剧演员滑稽地(comically)表演,逗得观众大笑。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:written narration、descriptive writing 多用于书面叙事或描述,表示“以滑稽、诙谐的方式”;日常口语中更常用 funny 或 in a funny way,语气较中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
comically 的重音在第一音节:英式 /ˈkɒmɪkli/,美式 /ˈkɑːmɪkli/。economically(/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkli/ 或 /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkli/)与它真正押韵,因为重读元音及后面的音都是 /ɒmɪkli/(美式 /ɑːmɪkli/)。basically、practically、typically、specifically、automatically 虽都以 -ically 结尾,但重音位置不同,只共享末尾的 /ɪkli/,并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.