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wry    音标拼音: [r'ɑɪ]
a. 扭歪的,歪曲的,歪斜的
vt.
vi. 扭曲,扭歪

扭歪的,歪曲的,歪斜的扭曲,扭歪

wry
adj 1: humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic
remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an
ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish
wit" [synonym: {dry}, {ironic}, {ironical}, {wry}]
2: bent to one side; "a wry neck"

Wry \Wry\, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE.
wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to
drive.]
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1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
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2. Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected;
out of place; as, wry words.
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Not according to the wry rigor of our neighbors, who
never take up an old idea without some extravagance
in its application. --Landor.
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3. Wrested; perverted.
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He . . . puts a wry sense upon Protestant writers.
--Atterbury.
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{Wry face}, a distortion of the countenance indicating
impatience, disgust, or discomfort; a grimace.
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Wry \Wry\, v. t. [AS. wre['o]n.]
To cover. [Obs.]
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Wrie you in that mantle. --Chaucer.
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Wry \Wry\, v. i.
1. To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
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2. To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to
turn side; to swerve.
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This Phebus gan awayward for to wryen. --Chaucer.
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How many
Must murder wives much better than themselves
For wrying but a little! --Shak.
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Wry \Wry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Wrying}.] [OE. wrien. See {Wry}, a.]
To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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Guests by hundreds, not one caring
If the dear host's neck were wried. --R. Browning.
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  • WRY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of WRY is twist, writhe How to use wry in a sentence
  • WRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    WRY definition: 1 showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny: 2 showing that you find a… Learn more
  • WRY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Wry commonly means humorous in a way that’s very “dry,” irreverent, ironic, sarcastic, or sardonic The sense of word is especially used in the terms wry humor and wry wit This sense of wry is a figurative extension of its literal sense, which means crooked, lopsided, contorted, or distorted
  • WRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing Matthew allowed himself a wry smile She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction She studied him for the longest time, looking wryly amused
  • wry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of wry adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary showing that you think something is funny but also disappointing or annoying ‘At least we got one vote,’ she said with a wry smile He pulled a wry face when I asked him how it had gone The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words
  • Wry Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    Wry definition: Funny in an understated, sarcastic, or ironic way
  • wry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    wry (third-person singular simple present wries, present participle wrying, simple past and past participle wried) (obsolete, intransitive) To turn (away); to swerve or deviate
  • Wry - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    The original use for the adjective wry was to describe something that was bent or twisted, so a sprained ankle could be described as "a wry ankle " Today, the word wry is often used to describe less tangible twists
  • Wry - definition of wry by The Free Dictionary
    wry - humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
  • What does wry mean? - Definitions. net
    Wry generally means cleverly or ironically humorous, often expressing a sense of ironic bemusement, dissatisfaction, or disdain It can also refer to something that is twisted, turned, or bent out of shape, often used to describe expressions or physical attributes Etymology: [OE wrien See Wry, a ]





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