Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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amusing

/əmjˈuːzɪŋ/B1

有趣的 / 好笑的 (adj.)

「amusing」就是「有趣的、好笑的」意思啦。這裡 Holt 警長看到 Diaz 面無表情地聽著 Jake 講的暴力案件,覺得 Diaz 是覺得這事兒「amusing」,所以才問她是不是覺得這事兒好笑。它和 `funny` 有點像,但 `amusing` 更多是那種能讓人發笑或覺得有趣,但不一定是捧腹大笑的程度。

was caved in. His head was basically a blood fountain.
I'm sorry, is this amusing to you, Ms. Diaz?
[mouthing] Blinking.
amusing — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E08 · ReelWord