raillery

英 ['reɪlərɪ] 美['reləri]
  • n. 逗趣;开玩笑

GRE

词态变化


复数: railleries;

中文词源


raillery 玩笑,戏弄

来自 rail,玩笑,戏弄。

英文词源


raillery (n.)
"good-humored ridicule," 1650s, from rail (v.) + -ery, or perhaps from French raillerie, from Middle French railler "to tease" (see rail (v.1)).

双语例句


1. He was gifted, on occasion, with a gentle raillery, which almost always concealed a serious meaning.
他一有机会, 总爱说一些温和的讥诮言词, 但几乎每次都含着严正的意义.

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2. Prince Charles does not escape raillery from others.
查尔斯王子也难逃人们善意的嘲弄。

来自辞典例句

3. The immediate target of Digger's raillery was his communications officer, a lean morose - looking southerner.
迪格直接的挖苦对象,是他的通讯军官, 一个身子干瘦、愁眉苦脸的南方人.

来自辞典例句

4. The immediate target of Digger's raillery was his communication officer, a lean morose - looking southerner.
迪格直接的逗趣对象,是他的通讯军官, 一个身子干瘦、愁眉苦脸的南方人.

来自辞典例句

5. He indulged in gentle raillery at God with closed doors.
他常在人后偷偷嘲笑上帝.

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