Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on were we have been brought up.
我們覺得一則笑話是否好笑,很大程度取決于我們是在哪兒長大的。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 29 Funny or not
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 有趣的,好笑的,滑稽的;(口)稀奇的,古怪的,奇異的;有病的,不舒服的;狡猾的,欺騙(性)的,可疑的,不光明的;
n. 滑稽人物;笑話,有趣的故事;滑稽連環(huán)漫畫欄;(英)(比賽用)單人雙槳小艇;
?? -y 后綴;表”狀態(tài),品質(zhì)”
"My funny drawings amused the kids."
我的滑稽圖畫把孩子們逗樂了。
近義:humoristic, humorous, jocose, jocular, jocund, joking
反義:humdrum, insufferable, irksome, arid, irritating, lethal
adv. 大部分地,主要地;大規(guī)模地;豐富地;
?? large大的 + ly ...地 → ad.大部分;大量地
"The case against him was largely circumstantial."
對他不利的案情大多為間接推測的。
近義:mainly, mostly, principally, vastly, widely, thoroughly
反義:succinctly, briefly, concisely, concretely, definitively, finally
pron. 其中的哪一個;
n. 可能的選擇;
?? 不管天氣(weather)是否(whether)合適,我都要去 網(wǎng)友:馬 勝 敏 補充:1:剛賣回來的燈泡(w)被他(he)給踢(t)到她的(her)腳下,他們
"I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not."
我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受這個工作。
近義:if
v. 發(fā)現(xiàn);找到;查明;發(fā)覺;
n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)物;被發(fā)現(xiàn)的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒能找到.
近義:learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義:ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
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