1620s, from French dr?le "odd, comical, funny" (1580s), in Middle French a noun meaning "a merry fellow," possibly from Middle Dutch drol "fat little fellow, goblin," or Middle High German trolle "clown," ultimately from Old Norse troll "giant, troll" (see troll (n.)). Related: Drolly; drollish.
例文
1. The band have a droll sense of humour.
このバンドは滑稽でエキセントリックなユーモアのセンスがある。
2.He is so droll ,that Samson.
参孫真は冗談を言う.
3.He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.
彼は奇妙な夢のような表情で彼女を見ていた。
4.Carrie scowled.The effect was something so quaint and droll it caught even the manager.
キャリーはしかめっ面をしている。効果は非常に奇妙で可笑しく、マネージャーも引きつけられた。
5.His droll expression seemed to say that he had found the secret of contentment.