A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.
開玩笑總不能化敵為友，反而有時會失去朋友。
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enemy ['?n?mi] 詞頻1 詞根: en
n. 仇敵;敵軍;危害物; adj. 敵人的;敵方的;與敵對力量相關的;
?? am- 愛;喜愛;男女間的吸引;恨的反義#詞根助記：en否定+em(am的變體)愛=不愛的人=敵人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出槍對準敵兵.
近義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe 反義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
joke [d?ok] 詞頻1
n. 笑話，玩笑;笑柄，笑料; vt.& vi. 開玩笑;戲弄;鬧著玩;說著玩;
?? 美人魚 j和很棒(ok)的鵝(e)開 玩笑
"They all doubled up when I told my joke."
當我講笑話時,他們都笑得直不起身子來.
近義：jest, kid, banter, rib, tease, chaff 反義：reliability, responsibility, sedateness, staidness, thoughtfulness, earnestness
often ['?f(t?)n] 詞頻1
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes 反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
friend [fr?nd] 詞頻1
n. 朋友，友人;資助者;助手;近親; v. <詩>與…為友;
?? 星期五(fri)和 朋友結束(end)友誼(friendship) 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 說明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance 反義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
gains
n. 收益；利益；腰槽；榫眼（gain的復數）

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