Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #23269
zany
/ˈzeɪni/
noun
傻瓜；蠢货；笨蛋
a stupid or foolish person; an incompetent fool
- 1.
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
旧喜剧中的小丑；模仿他人以产生滑稽效果
- 2.
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
愚蠢无能的傻瓜
丑角；（旧喜剧中的）小丑；滑稽模仿者；旧喜剧中的小丑；模仿他人以产生滑稽效果；愚蠢无能的傻瓜；小丑；笨人
In use
In the old play, the zany mimicked every gesture of the leading actor to make the audience laugh.
The clumsy intern proved to be a real zany, spilling coffee and dropping files all afternoon.
In the medieval comedy, the zany wore a patchwork costume and entertained the crowd with silly antics.
Connections
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读音像“贼你”，想象旧喜剧里的小丑贼兮兮地模仿你，滑稽又傻气，就是个活宝。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：old comedies、daily speech (derogatory) 该词作名词时有两个主要语境：一是指旧喜剧中的小丑或滑稽模仿者，多用于历史或文学描写；二是指愚蠢无能的人，通常带贬义，比较常见于口语。具体语气需结合上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
rainy, brainy, grainy, veiny rhyme with zany /ˈzeɪni/. Beware the lookalikes many /ˈmeni/ and canyon /ˈkænjən/: their spelling is similar but their pronunciation is different.
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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