Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #23269
zany
/ˈzeɪni/
adjective
滑稽古怪的；荒唐可笑的
funny in an unusual, silly, or exaggerated way; comical and outlandish.
- 1.
Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
以滑稽、喜剧的方式不寻常和笨拙；古怪；小丑般的
- 2.
Ludicrously or incongruously comical.
滑稽或不协调地喜剧化的
- 3.
ludicrous, foolish
荒唐可笑的,愚蠢的
以滑稽、喜剧的方式不寻常和笨拙；古怪；小丑般的；滑稽或不协调地喜剧化的；荒唐可笑的,愚蠢的；滑稽的；滑稽愚蠢的
In use
His zany jokes made everyone laugh at the party.
She came up with a zanier plan to surprise her friends.
Of all the costumes, his was the zaniest.
Connections
Collocations
- zany antics
- 滑稽古怪的胡闹行为
- The show's zany antics kept the audience laughing throughout.节目中滑稽古怪的胡闹行为让观众从头笑到尾。
- zany humor
- 荒唐的幽默
- His zany humor is not to everyone's taste.他那种荒唐的幽默不是所有人都能接受。
- zany comedy
- 滑稽喜剧
- The film is a zany comedy about a family of misfits.这部电影是一部关于一家怪人的滑稽喜剧。
- zany character
- 滑稽古怪的人物
- She played the zany character with obvious delight.她满心欢喜地扮演了这个滑稽古怪的人物。
- zany idea
- 荒唐古怪的主意
- Coming up with a zany idea like that could actually work.想出那样一个荒唐古怪的主意说不定真能行得通。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：读作“贼尼”，想象一个行为古怪的小丑戴着可笑帽子，滑稽得让人直呼“这也太逗了”——zany就是那种古怪又搞笑的劲儿。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：comedic performances、casual conversation、humorous writing 多用于口语或非正式场合，形容人或行为滑稽古怪、荒唐可笑，带有逗趣的意味。正式或学术写作中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 zany /ˈzeɪni/ 真正押韵的词有 brainy、rainy、veiny、grainy，都以 /eɪni/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的 many /ˈmeni/ 读音不同，不要混淆。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.