drollery
n. 开玩笑,说笑话; 滑稽可笑的图画(或故事、小戏等)
1. a comic incident or series of incidents
2. a quaint and amusing jest
We all enjoyed his drollery.
我们都欣赏他的幽默.
" It is a bit of quiet , unassuming drollery which warms like good wine.
" 这是一段既不哗众取宠又不矫揉造作的滑稽表演,像美酒一样温馨.
The editor would take a theme and embroider upon it with drollery.
编辑会将一篇文章,以调侃式的幽默笔调加以渲染.