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–adjective 

1. amusing in an 

odd way; 

whimsically humorous; waggish. (滑稽的)



–noun 

2. a droll person; jester (弄臣); wag. (愛說笑打趣的人,能言善辯的人)



–verb (used without object) 

3. Archaic. to jest; joke.  



—Synonyms 

1. diverting, odd, witty. See amusing. 2, 3. clown.



Amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. 



That which is amusing is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The [baby's] attempts to talk were amusing. 



That which is comical causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous: His [huge shoes] made the [clown] look comical. 



Droll adds to comical the idea of strange or peculiar, 

and sometimes that of 

sly or waggish humor: the droll antics of a kitten; a droll [imitation]. 



see antics



—Antonyms 

1. serious.





　

As the Bible of thirtysomething single women everywhere, "Bridget Jones's Diary" is one of the most eagerly anticipated book-to-screen adaptations in recent memory. Informed by author 



Helen Fielding's droll [observations] of 



a year in the life of her weight-obsessed, love-starved heroine, the novel hit a bull's-eye with women on both sides of [the] Atlantic. As a film, however, item misses its mark, 



failing to capitalize on the staccato [rhythms] 

and 

sardonic [wit] of Bridget's inner life. 



That said, pic's pre-sell value is solid enough to suggest initially healthy B.O. that could continue to generate decent returns, even as it will inevitably disappoint some of the book's devotees.





tether

trawl

Kenzie goes [trawling] [for] the little girl through an underworld of 

troll

Fray



buoyant

These three are [slotted] consecutively in the Lido second half to ensure that the buzz level remains [buoyant].

blithe

mirth

smirk smirky murky 

Tony



joust jostle jut jot jolt 

jot 

tad streak fig slew (large) cf. shrew shrewd　sliver

loll lull

mole moll mull 

Deluge