wry
/raɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈaɪ] /raɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈaɪ] /ˈrī How to pronounce wry (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wry — 形容詞
- wrypositive
- wriercomparative
- wriestsuperlative
1. showing that you can see the humour in something awkward, disappointing, or mild
反諷的
在壞情況下帶點幽默或嘲意
showing that you can see the humour in something awkward, disappointing, or mildly annoying, without reacting in a loud or cheerful way.
Roya gave a wry smile when the bus splashed rainwater over her new shoes.
Roya 看著公車把雨水濺到她的新鞋上時，露出一個苦笑。
collocation: wry smile
Kabir made a wry comment about the power cut as everyone sat in the dark.
停電時大家都坐在黑暗裡，Kabir 還說了句帶著苦笑的話。
collocation: wry comment
With a wry laugh, Eri admitted that her careful plan had failed by noon.
Eri 苦笑著承認，自己仔細安排的計畫到中午就失敗了。
The coach looked wry as the team missed the same easy shot again.
球隊又一次投失那個簡單球時，教練露出無奈又帶點苦笑的表情。
Beatrix's wry reply made the tense meeting feel a little lighter.
Beatrix 那句帶著反諷的回話，讓緊張的會議稍微鬆了一些。
- earnest
serious and sincere, with no ironic distance
- straightforward
plain and direct, without a dry or ironic edge
文法句型
wry smile/comment/laugh/reply
look/seem wry
用法筆記
Often used for smiles, comments, laughs, and brief reactions when someone notices the irony in an unpleasant or embarrassing situation. Distinguish from 'funny' or 'playful' humour: this sense stays restrained and slightly sharp.
常見錯誤
2. bent or pulled a little to one side so that it does not sit straight.
歪斜的
向一邊歪扭、沒有擺正
bent or pulled a little to one side so that it does not sit straight.
After the storm, the garden gate hung wry on one broken hinge.
暴風雨過後，花園的門歪斜地掛在一個壞掉的鉸鏈上。
pattern: hang wry
Ignacio noticed the picture frame sat slightly wry above the sofa.
Ignacio 發現那個相框掛在沙發上方時有點歪。
pattern: sit wry
A wry fence post leaned toward the ditch after the truck hit it.
卡車撞上去後，一根歪斜的柵欄柱朝水溝那邊傾了過去。
The old sign looked wry, with one corner pointing down toward the road.
那塊老招牌看起來歪著，一個角朝路面垂了下來。
文法句型
hang/sit/lean/look wry
wry gate/frame/sign/post
用法筆記
This physical sense is now rare and mostly appears in descriptive writing. It often follows verbs like 'hang', 'sit', 'lean', or 'look' when something is visibly out of line.
常見錯誤
wry — 動詞
- wrypresent simple I / you / we / they
- wries3rd person singular
- wrying-ing form
- wriedpast simple
1. to twist or move in a turning way, especially because something is caught, hurt,
扭動
受困或痛苦時扭來扭去
to twist or move in a turning way, especially because something is caught, hurt, or under strain.
The trapped eel wried in the bucket while Tuan searched for a cloth.
Tuan 找布時，那條受困的鰻魚在桶裡不停扭動。
pattern: wried in + place
After the thorn caught its wing, the small bird wried on the ground.
小鳥的翅膀被刺勾住後，在地上不停扭動。
In the old story, the wounded snake wried through the dust beside the fire.
在那個老故事裡，受傷的蛇在火邊的塵土中扭動。
The rope wried around the pole as the wind grew stronger.
風越來越大時，那條繩子繞著柱子不停扭動。
- lie still
to remain motionless instead of twisting about
文法句型
wry in/on/through + place
wry around + object
用法筆記
This verb is rare and feels literary or old-fashioned in modern English. It usually describes something twisting because of pain, pressure, or being caught, rather than a deliberate action.
常見錯誤
2. to pull or bend something out of its proper shape or position so that it no long
扭歪
把東西拉得歪掉或變形
to pull or bend something out of its proper shape or position so that it no longer sits straight.
The heavy crate wried the thin shelf and left the frame uneven.
那個重箱子把薄架子扭歪了，連帶讓框架變得不平。
pattern: wried + object
Years of rain had wried the wooden door, so it would not close.
多年的雨水把那扇木門弄得扭歪了，所以怎麼也關不上。
damage from long pressure or weather
The crash wried the front wheel and made the bicycle shake.
那場撞擊把前輪扭歪了，害腳踏車不停晃動。
Too much heat can wry the plastic lid and loosen its seal.
高溫會把塑膠蓋扭歪，讓封口變鬆。
- straighten
to make something line up properly again
- align
to put something back into the correct position
文法句型
wry + object
wry + object + out of line/shape
用法筆記
Also rare and old-fashioned. It is mainly used for physical damage or strain that leaves something crooked or badly aligned; modern English usually prefers 'warp', 'twist', or 'bend out of shape'.