pun
n
~ (on sth) humorous use of a word that has two meanings or of different words that sound the same, eg `She told the child to try not to be so trying'; play on words 雙關(語)(利用詞的一詞多義現(xiàn)象或同音異義現(xiàn)象產生出的詞的詼諧用法)
The slogan was a pun on the name of the product. 那廣告用語與其產品名稱一語雙關. pun, v (-nn-) [I, Ipr]
~ (on sth) make a pun or puns (on a word) 使用雙關語
He's always punning and I don't find it funny. 他老是使用雙關語, 我覺得很沒意思.