Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #10283
wrier
讽刺的；揶揄的；哭笑不得的
wrier is the comparative of wry.
Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic, often in response to a difficult situation.
- 1.
Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
(脸或身体)扭歪的,扭曲的。
- 2.
Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic, usually in a way that suggests acknowledgement of a problem or difficult situation.
冷面幽默的；讥讽或反讽的,通常暗示对问题或困难处境的认同。
- 3.
Twisted, bent, crooked.
扭曲的,弯曲的,歪斜的。
- 4.
Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
偏离正确方向的；误导的；错位的。
扭曲的；愁眉苦脸的；弯曲的；歪斜的；偏离的；错位的；(脸或身体)扭歪的,扭曲的。；冷面幽默的；讥讽或反讽的,通常暗示对问题或困难处境的认同。
In use
She gave a wry smile when she heard the news.
His wry comment about the weather made everyone laugh.
The comedian is known for her wry observations on daily life.
wry smile
wry smile 常表示无奈或讽刺的微笑。
He gave a wry smile.
他露出了一个歪嘴的笑容。
wry humor
wry humor 指一种扭曲、讽刺的幽默。
Her wry humor always makes me laugh.
她那种冷幽默总是让我发笑。
wry remark
She made a wry remark about the situation.
她对这种情况发表了一句讽刺的评论。
Connections
Collocations
- wry smile
- 苦笑；无奈的微笑
- She gave a wry smile when she heard the news.她听到这个消息时苦笑了一下。
- wry humor
- 冷幽默；挖苦的幽默
- His wry humor often goes over people's heads.他的冷幽默常常让人摸不着头脑。
- wry comment
- 讽刺的评论；挖苦话
- He made a wry comment about the weather.他针对天气说了句挖苦话。
- wry observation
- 带有讽刺意味的观察；一针见血的挖苦话
- His wry observation about politics made everyone laugh.他对政治那番讽刺的观察引得大家发笑。
- wry grin
- 苦笑；歪嘴一笑
- He gave a wry grin and shrugged.他苦笑着耸了耸肩。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：wry 的 w 形似扭歪的线条，联想歪嘴无奈的笑，即 wry smile——扭曲、讽刺的苦笑。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a smile or facial expression、a dry, ironic remark、literary narrative wry 多用于书面或中性语境，常形容带讽刺、自嘲意味的笑容或评论；日常口语中也可见到，但语气比 humorous 更含蓄。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wry 真正押韵的是 dry、try、fry、cry、why，这些词都以 /aɪ/ 音结尾（如 /draɪ/、/traɪ/）。注意形似的词：carry 虽然也以 -ry 结尾，但读作 /ˈkæri/，并不押韵。wry 的读音相当于“rye”（/raɪ/），不要按 -ry 常见的 /ri/ 读音来读。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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