西瓜单词

waggish是什么意思

waggish

英 ['wægɪʃ] 美 ['wæɡɪʃ]

waggish 诙谐的

来自wag,摇摆，摇尾，引申义讲笑话，扮小丑，诙谐幽默的。

waggish (adj.): "willing to make a fool of oneself, and fond of doing so to others," 1580s, from wag (n.) + -ish. Related: Waggishly; waggishness.

1. The house had been facetiously named by some waggish officer.

这房子是由某个机智幽默的军官命名的。

来自辞典例句

2. During this melancholy pause , the turnkey read his newspaper with a waggish look.: 在这个忧郁的停歇期间, 看守滑稽地阅读着报纸.

3. Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer - James Fenimore Cooper.: ‘麝鼠城堡’这个名字是一些爱开玩笑的官员给这座房子取的滑稽名字 —— 詹姆士·菲里莫尔·库珀.

4. Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer.: 麝鼠城堡作为房屋的名称,是由某些诙谐的官员起的滑稽名称.