joke
美 [dʒoʊk]
英 [dʒəʊk]
- n.笑话；玩笑；笑柄；笑料
- v.开玩笑；说笑话；闹着玩；说着玩
- 网络板；讲笑话
复数：jokes 过去分词：joked 现在分词：joking
joke
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1. | 笑话；玩笑something that you say or do to make people laugh, for example a funny story that you tell |
I can't tell jokes . 我不会讲笑话。 | |
She's always cracking jokes . 她总爱说笑话。 | |
They often make jokes at each other's expense. 他们经常相互取笑。 | |
I didn't get the joke(= understand it) . 我不明白这有什么好笑的。 | |
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes(= about sex) . 但愿他别开下流的玩笑。 | |
I only did it as a joke(= it was not meant seriously) . 我只是开个玩笑而已。 |
2. | [sing] (informal) 荒唐可笑的人（或事物、局面）；笑料；笑柄a person, thing or situation that is ridiculous or annoying and cannot be taken seriously |
This latest pay offer is a joke. 最近这次提出的报酬简直是开玩笑。 |
IDM
be/get beyond a joke
超出开玩笑的限度（令人恼火或无法接受）to become annoying and no longer acceptable
It's no joke trying to find a job these days. 这些日子想找工作可不是件容易事。 |
be no joke
不是轻而易举的事；不是好玩的to be difficult or unpleasant
It's no joke trying to find a job these days. 这些日子想找工作可不是件容易事。 |
the jokes on sb
(informal)
开玩笑开到自己身上了；作弄别人反而捉弄到自己头上used to say that sb who tried to make another person look ridiculous now looks ridiculous instead
make a joke of sth
拿某事开玩笑；以某事为笑柄to laugh about sth that is serious or should be taken seriously
The trouble with her is she can't take a joke. 她的问题在于开不起玩笑。 |
take a joke
经得起玩笑话；开得起玩笑to be able to laugh at a joke against yourself
The trouble with her is she can't take a joke. 她的问题在于开不起玩笑。 |
1. | [i][t] 说笑话；开玩笑to say sth to make people laugh; to tell a funny story |
She was laughing and joking with the children. 她同孩子们一起嘻嘻哈哈地说笑话。 | |
They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. 凡是可能出错的事他们都常拿来开玩笑。 | |
‘I cooked it myself, so be careful!’ he joked. “我亲自下厨做的，所以要小心点哟！”他开玩笑说。 |
2. | [i][t] 闹着玩；说着玩to say sth that is not true because you think it is funny |
I didn't mean that─I was only joking . 我并没有那个意思，我只是说着玩儿的。 | |
She joked that she only loved him for his money. 她开玩笑说她只爱他的钱。 |
IDM
joking apart/aside
言归正传；说正经的used to show that you are now being serious after you have said sth funny
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! 我决不可能做那样的事。你一定是在开玩笑吧！ | |
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! 她在同丹谈恋爱？你是在开玩笑吧！ |
youre joking|you must be joking
(informal)
（对某人所说的话表示吃惊）你一定是在开玩笑吧used to show that you are very surprised at what sb has just said
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! 我决不可能做那样的事。你一定是在开玩笑吧！ | |
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! 她在同丹谈恋爱？你是在开玩笑吧！ |