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词汇 zany
释义 zany
adjective
 informaluk /ˈzeɪ.ni/ us /ˈzeɪ.ni/
strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way: 稀奇古怪的;荒谬可笑的
a zany film荒诞电影
zany clothing/ideas古怪的衣服/想法
Synonyms
cockamamieUSdisapproving or humorous
goofymainly USinformal
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zany | American Dictionary


zany
adjective
us/ˈzeɪ·ni/
surprisingly different and a little strange, and therefore amusing and interesting:
He was responsible for the zany Sesame Street puppet characters loved by children worldwide.

Examples of zany


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This is probably why experimental work is often criticized for being unintelligible or too zany to be held to the same standards as orthodox writing.
We are the zanies of sorrow.
The main cost-effective improvement would be to get rid of the zany system altogether.
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We live in a society where there are all sorts of different views and people, and we regard some views as completely zany.
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They usually want to be a jet aircraft pilot, a double-glazing salesman or anything completely zany.
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Some of them may be zany and not worth a great deal of consideration.
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Among many zany undertakings, that is perhaps the most irresponsible.
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I cannot help feeling that this was a zany idea which came forward and got disseminated a bit too rapidly.
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That is the first reason why this zany proposal has emerged.
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I do not think this is a point on which there can be zany legal doubt.
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There is a certain "zany" logic about that: that if you have made one mistake you should continue to make several more.
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She may be zany, but she strikes me as someone who would not have a corrupt bone in her body.
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Everything was recorded in catalog records which are decorated with striking portraits of exhibitors and zany references.
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He was loud, zany with a goofy, guttural laugh.
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His columns range from serious to mildly offbeat to outright zany.
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