| 释义 |
com·i·cal
\-mə̇kəl, -mēk-\ adjective
Etymology: comic + -al
1. obsolete
a. : belonging or relating to comedy rather than tragedy
b. : like comedy in its conclusion : happy
c. : not elevated or dignified enough to call for serious treatment : mean, trivial
2. : calling forth often intentionally mirth and easy spontaneous laughter : funny, humorous
< dancing up to Bligh with such a comical expression … that the tension was relieved — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall >
3. dialect England
a. : queer in the mind : odd, cracked
b. : disagreeable, capricious, uncertain
c. : out of sorts : unwell
Synonyms: see laughable |