joke
n
1 thing said (eg a story with a funny ending) or done to cause amusement, laughter, etc 笑話; 玩笑
tell (sb) a joke 給(某人)講笑話
cracking jokes with one's friends 跟朋友說笑話.
2 [sing] ridiculous person, thing or situation 可笑的人、 事物、 情形
His attempts at cooking are a complete joke. 他總也做不好飯, 這事成了個笑話.
3 (idm 習語) be no `joke; be/get beyond a `joke be/become a serious matter 不是鬧著玩兒的事; 是[變成]正經的事
Trying to find a job these days is no joke, I can tell you. 我實話告訴你, 現在想找工作可不易.
All your teasing of poor Michael is getting beyond a joke. 你拿可憐的邁克爾打趣可要出圈兒了. have a joke with sb share the pleasure of laughing at sth with sb 與某人一起以某事取笑
He's someone I have an occasional chat and joke with. 我偶然跟他閑聊, 一起說笑話. the joke's on sb (infml 口) sb who tried to make another person look foolish now looks ridiculous instead 原想耍弄別人, 自己反倒成為笑料. make a joke about/of sb/sth speak lightly or amusingly about sb/sth 拿某人[某事]開玩笑. play a joke/prank/trick on sb trick sb, in order to make him appear ridiculous 戲弄某人. see the `joke understand why sth said or done is amusing 理解其中的可笑之處
I'm sorry but I can't see the joke. 很抱歉, 我看不出來有什麼可笑的. take a `joke accept playful remarks or tricks with good humour 經得起玩笑話
Can't you take a joke? 跟你開個玩笑你都受不了嗎? joke, v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about sth) tell jokes (to sb) (about sth); talk in a light-hearted, frivolous way (以某事)(與某人)開玩笑; 說笑話兒
I was only joking. 我不過是說著玩兒的.
For Pat to lose his job is nothing to joke about, ie is a serious matter. 對帕特來說失業可不是鬧著玩兒的.
2 (idm 習語) joking a`part speaking seriously 嚴肅地說; 認真地說
Joking apart, you ought to smoke fewer cigarettes, you know. 說正經的, 你應該少吸點兒煙了, 知道嗎? you must be/have got to be `joking (used to express mocking disbelief 用以嘲笑不可信的事)
`Jackie's passed her driving test.' `You must be joking she can't even steer straight!' `杰基的駕駛測驗及格了.'`你一定是開玩笑--她連方向盤還握不正呢!'
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美人魚 j和很棒(ok)的鵝(e)開 玩笑
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*[d??uk]n. 笑話, 玩笑, 笑柄vt. 開玩笑, 取笑, 作弄vi. 開玩笑, 取笑, 作弄相關詞組: have a joke with sb no joke play a joke on sb