adjective 诙谐的;爱开玩笑的;滑稽的。形容某人喜欢说笑话,或某种言行带有幽默、逗趣的性质。
/ˈdʒɒk.jə.lər/ (英式) /ˈdʒɑːk.jə.lɚ/ (美式)
He gave a jocular wave and shouted "see you later!" as he left the room.
他诙谐地挥了挥手,离开房间时大喊"回头见!"
Despite the gravity of the situation, the chairman maintained a jocular tone throughout the meeting, which helped ease the tension among the board members.
尽管局势严峻,主席在整个会议中始终保持着诙谐的语气,这有助于缓解董事会成员之间的紧张气氛。
源自拉丁语 jocularis,意为"滑稽的、可笑的",而 jocularis 又来自 joculus,是 jocus(意为"玩笑、戏言")的指小形式。该词经由拉丁语进入英语,17世纪初开始在英语中使用。英语中常见的 joke(笑话)一词也同样源自拉丁语 jocus。