joke

[US]/dʒəʊk/
[UK]/dʒok/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 玩笑,笑話;笑柄
vt. 開…的玩笑
vi. 開玩笑
Word Forms
過去式joked
複數jokes
現在分詞joking
過去分詞joked
第三人稱單數jokes

Phrases & Collocations

crack a joke

講個笑話

joke around

開玩笑

practical joke

惡作劇

make a joke

開玩笑,講笑話

as a joke

開玩笑

no joke

不是開玩笑的事;不是輕鬆的事

in joke

開玩笑

beyond a joke

[口語]並非戲言;需要嚴肅對待的事

play a joke

開玩笑

bad joke

冷笑話

Example Sentences

The joke is overdone.

玩笑開得過火。

greet a joke with laughter.

對笑話報以笑聲

play a joke on a friend.

對朋友開玩笑

Their reaction to the joke is to laugh.

他們對這個笑話的反應是笑。

that's a joke in very bad taste.

那是個庸俗的笑話。

take a joke in good part.

善意地開玩笑

That joke didn't rate a laugh.

那個笑話不值得一笑。

The joke is a nasty hit at him.

這個玩笑對他而言是個惡毒的諷刺。

I’m afraid that joke was lost on me.

恐怕我沒有領會那個笑話。

The jokes fell flat.

玩笑毫無效果

snigger at a rude joke

聽了粗鄙的笑話暗笑

The jokes get yaks.

那笑話引人發笑。

a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation.

一個與禮貌談話不相協調的玩笑

spicy jokes and suggestive songs.

低俗的笑話和挑逗色情的歌曲。

untoward jokes and racial remarks.

不合宜的玩笑和有關種族的評論。

a joke that was vieux jeu even in my day.

在我那時代也得算是老掉牙的笑話。

The test was a joke to the whole class.

全班都認爲那次考試題出得太容易了。

It’s no joke living on such a small income.

靠這點微薄的收入生活可不是件容易的事。

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