wriest

[US]/raɪ/
[UK]/raɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 歪斜的,扭曲的
vt. 扭曲;扭歪
vi. 扭曲,扭歪

Phrases & Collocations

a wry smile

微笑

wry comment

讽刺的评论

Example Sentences

made a wry face.

摆出不悦的面孔

a wry sense of humour

带讽刺的幽默感

She made a wry face.

她做鬼脸。

a wry, self-mocking smile.

一脸扭曲、自嘲的微笑。

twist one's mouth into a wry smile.

咧嘴苦笑了一下

wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth.

冷嘲式的幽默使他的嘴忽然略微一歪。

a wry look, something between amusement and regret.

很怪的一个眼光,像是在开心,又像是有些遗憾。

a wry smile touched his lips.

他的唇边流露出一丝怪笑。

A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。

He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace.

他做了个怪怪的表情,算是认了错。

And with a wry laugh, he sums up the collectivisation in which millions of Ukrainians perished: "They told us the kolkhoz was not obligatory.

他露出一抹讽刺苦笑,总结有数百万乌克兰人惨死的「集体化」说︰「他们告诉我们,集体农场不是强制措施,但你就是必须照做。」

Real-world Examples

His lip curls in a wry smile.

他的脸上挂着一丝苦笑。

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

A wry smirk lifted a corner of his lips.

他的嘴角浮现出了一丝苦笑。

Source: Time

Anchise gave a wry smile. Oliver smiled back.

安喀斯露出苦笑。奥利弗也报以微笑。

Source: Call Me by Your Name

The Economist once published a wry leader advocating child-free zones on planes and trains.

《经济学人》曾刊登过一位提出在飞机和火车上设立无孩子区的激进的领导者。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" I know the sort, " the queen said with a wry smile.

" 我了解这种人。" 太后淡淡一笑。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Ms Na's contribution is a wry commentary on the museum itself.

娜布其的贡献是对博物馆本身的映射。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily.

克罗克小姐先尝,扮了一个鬼脸,急忙喝了一点水。

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

" I can't drink it like that, " the Marionette said, making more wry faces.

“这样我喝不下去!”木偶说着,更加颦眉蹙额了。

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

" Thanks at last, " he said, with a wry smile.

" 你终于谢我了。" 他面带苦笑。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

She thanks him with a wry smile, as if she's trying not to laugh.

“谢谢!”她呼了一嗓子。欧维经过的时候,她挂着一脸扭曲的微笑,欧维觉得她是在使劲忍着不笑。

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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